A really informative trip to East Anglia ONE with @jessasatomp.bsky.social and @sprenewables.bsky.social. The windfarm powers around 700,000 homes, but it is also crucial to our economy, supporting 100 jobs and investing millions into our local supply chain. East Anglia THREE is now on the way!

Thank you to everyone who attended my community meeting in North East Ipswich last night. Some of the issues raised included fly-tipping, road maintenance and Humber Doucy Lane. If you would like to join my meeting in South West Ipswich this afternoon, please email jack.abbott.mp@parliament.uk

🚨 Last call! 🚨 My first community meeting takes place tomorrow evening in North East Ipswich, followed by South West Ipswich on Friday. The meetings in Central and South East Ipswich are in August. To attend your local meeting, please email jack.abbott.mp@parliament.uk

📚 𝐈𝐩𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝟒𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 📚 I'm delighted that this major refurbishment, underpinned by Government funding, will give new life to the iconic Ipswich County Library. This will protect this cherished building and its services and tranform it for the future.

Ipswich library to get first refurb in 40 years

Ipswich County Library is set for an almost £900,000 transformation – its first major refurbishment in more than four decades – with work expected to start towards the end of 2026.

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Nigel Farage is no longer an MP (he barely turned up when he was). Why? Because he tried to avoid scrutiny over a dodgy £5 million he received but didn't declare. So while the new Prime Minister is looking to tackle our broken social care system this summer, Mr Farage will be fighting a bin.

Reform MPs complain that Farage was not invited to social care reform talks - but his resignation means he is unable to | LBC

The Reform UK leader hit out at Mr Burnham for ignoring his party which 'led over 300 national opinion polls and represents thousands of councillors and millions of Britons across the country'

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I'm really pleased to be staying on as Lisa Nandy's PPS in the expanded DDCMS - you couldn't ask for a better boss. I'm proud of what we've achieved so far, from the National Youth Strategy to the Arts Everywhere Fund, but I know we've got lots more to do. Let's get (back) to work.

Next week I'll be hosting my first two community meetings of the summer. This is an opportunity to speak to me about the issues that matter to you and your community. To attend you local event please email jack.abbott.mp@parliament.uk (venue details will be shared when attendance is confirmed).

🍻𝐈𝐩𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡'𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐬, 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝟐𝟎% 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐭🍻 I recognise that there is more to do to support the wider hospitality sector, but this is a good step in the right direction and a statement of intent from the new Prime Minister.

I'm absolutely delighted that Lee Walker has agreed to chair the Pride in Place Board for Stoke Park which will oversee a £20 million investment. Having grown up in the local area, Lee understands the community, knows its strengths and shares the ambition local people have for the area's future.

🍏 From September, 10 schools in Ipswich will be offering free breakfast clubs 🥣 I'm proud Stone Lodge Academy and The Beeches were selected as two of the country's first schools when our Labour Government launched the programme I'm delighted that eight more Ipswich schools have now joined.

Following the threat to the Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall I visited Nawracy Mosque, Ipswich Mosque and Shahjalal Islamic Centre to offer my support and solidarity. I'm grateful Suffolk Police's Assistant Chief Constable joined me. I reiterate my thanks for their work which undoubtedly saved lives.

This summer, I'm hosting community meetings across Ipswich. This is an opportunity to speak to me about issues important to you, your neighbours, and your community. To attend you local event, please email jack.abbott.mp@parliament.uk (venue details will be shared when attendance is confirmed).

The fact that more than one million 11 to 17-year-olds across Great Britain said they'd tried vaping last year should be a wake-up call. We cannot stand by while more children are exposed to addictive nicotine products. Vapes should never be packaged or promoted in ways that appeal to children.

Abbott backs crackdown on vapes marketed at children

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has welcomed a UK-wide consultation on plain packaging and display restrictions for vapes, as the government moves to tackle youth nicotine addiction.

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🌳💚Fantastic news for Ipswich! 🌳💚 Bourne Park, Christchurch Park, Holywells Park and Chantry Park have all received the Green Flag Award. Thank you to Ipswich Borough Council's Parks Team, volunteers and community groups for their hard work in keeping our parks among the very best in the country.

'The Hay Wain — a masterpiece, back where it belongs' A wonderful review of Christchurch Mansion's Constable 250 exhibition in @thetimes.com. 'Constable’s most famous painting has never been exhibited in Suffolk - until now. Don’t miss this beautifully presented exhibition in Ipswich'

The Hay Wain — a masterpiece, back where it belongs

Constable’s most famous painting has never been exhibited in Suffolk — until now. Don’t miss this beautifully presented exhibition in Ipswich

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The Hay Wain has come home. For the first time ever, this iconic masterpiece is being displayed in Suffolk as part of the Constable 250 at Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich. 'Walking Constable’s Landscape' is the second in a three-part exhibition and opens today. We should all be so proud.

IPSWICHELLA! Halo Festival burst onto the scene with a mix of multi-million-selling artists and upcoming local talent. Combined with Ipswich Music Day, the largest free 1-day music festival in the UK, this weekend underlined Ipswich's status as one of the most exciting music scenes in the country.

After years of brutal cuts, our Government is rebuilding family support through Best Start Family Hubs. The first new Hub has been confirmed for Suffolk, but I know we have to go further. That's why I met with Minister Liv Bailey to discuss how we can expand and accelerate the rollout.

I'M HIRING! Join my brilliant team as a Parliamentary Assistant. It's a full time role based in Westminster. You can find more information about the role here: www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a... Please send your CV and covering letter to jack.abbott.mp@parliament.uk by Sunday 12th July.

A huge thank you to the 4,000 people who signed my Back the Bypass petition. This is about much more than traffic congestion - it is about the long-term future of our local economy. It's time to end years of a 'do nothing' approach and get to work on an Ipswich Northern Bypass.

This sort of speculation is unhelpful. There are specific changes to projects in RIS3 to fund the DIP, but nothing's changed for Copdock which is in the RIS4 pipeline as confirmed this year. Rail is protected so we need to complete the work asked of us to advance Ely/Haughley.

Thank you, Hollie Ridley.

I recently visited Northgate High School with the @childrenscomm.bsky.social The subject of digital and AI came up a lot, so I asked the Minister what the Government is doing to make public services accessible in a modern age, and how we can boost young people's digital and ai skills.

It was a pleasure to join a panel on 'Delivering Growth Through Supply Chains' at the @britishchambers.bsky.social Global Annual Conference last week. We discussed how we can build stronger, more resilient supply chains that drive economic growth across the UK.

Applications have opened today for our Government's Youth Jobs Grant, a £3,000 hiring bonus for employers who take on young people who have been out of work for six months or more. Good for young people. Good for businesses. More information can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/p...

As I said earlier this year, conversion therapy is dangerous, widely discredited and barbaric. This terrible practice must end. Now our Labour Government has published a draft law that will ban conversion practices, that end is now in sight.

Our Government's £8 million package will mean over 30,000 more people in Suffolk and Norfolk will benefit from faster NHS support to manage obesity. This is exactly the kind of investment that helps rebuild our NHS while improving people's health and quality of life.

Nearly £8m to bring faster obesity care to Suffolk and Norfolk

Thousands of people in Ipswich and Suffolk could access NHS weight management support more quickly under a new programme backed by nearly £8 million, after the region was selected as one of twelve are...

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It was wonderful to welcome some incredible people to Parliament to celebrate Suffolk Day. It was an opportunity to highlight the work of our brilliant Suffolk community, applaud our achievements over the past year, and champion the all amazing things that are happening across our great county.

'The hottest place in the country, on what is the provisional hottest June day on record, has been recorded in Suffolk.' Don't worry though, climate change isn't a problem anymore, according to Reform-led Suffolk County Council.

Asda freezers break and Suffolk schools shut as heat takes hold

The BBC is looking at how the heatwave is affecting local services across the county.

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