Labour’s Green Obsession Rejected Again: Barnet Residents Demand Real Priorities Over Eco Gimmicks Wednesday, 25 February, 2026 In yet another stinging rebuke to Labour’s virtue signalling agenda, the Barnet Council budget consultation for 2026/27 shows residents overwhelmingly rejecting “supporting residents to reduce their carbon footprint” as a priority, ranking it near the very bottom when forced to choose what matters most with limited resources. The latest chart from the council’s own General Budget Consultation... Local News
Barnet Conservatives challenge fake news 4th May 2017 Barnet Liberal Democrats have been accused of putting children’s education at risk with ‘fake news’ about libraries. Local News
Work begins on fibre broadband upgrade for High Barnet and Underhill 9th February 2017 The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet, has welcomed the news that work is scheduled to begin next week on Virgin Media’s Project... Local News
Residents, MPs and councillors commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 31st January 2017 Residents across Barnet, MPs and councillors came together this Sunday to pay their respects to victims of the Holocaust at Barnet's annual Holocaust Memorial... Local News
Barnet dementia charity visits Number 10 25th January 2017 Dementia Club UK, a Barnet charity supported by Theresa Villiers MP, has enjoyed a one-off visit to Number 10 Downing Street. Members of the club were shown... Local News
Tributes paid to former Councillor Daniel Hope 16th January 2017 Chipping Barnet Conservatives are very sorry to pass on the news of the death of local journalist and former Conservative councillor Daniel Hope, following a... Local News
Villiers takes on security role 14th December 2016 Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers has taken on new responsibilities in relation to security, joining the cross-party, cross-Parliamentary team that... Local News
'Dementia Champion' Cllr Lisa Rutter wins at 2016 Local Government Achievement Awards 4th November 2016 Lisa Rutter, Conservative councillor for Brunswick Park ward, this week was named ‘Local Trust Community Collaborator’ 2016, an award given for ‘community... Local News
Lightning strikes in Barnet: 40,000 premises to get ultrafast broadband boost from Virgin Media 20th July 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Barnet has welcomed further progress in her campaign to improve broadband speeds in Barnet. Virgin Media are today announcing that by... Local News
'David Cameron: a great reforming Prime Minister' 12th July 2016 As David Cameron chairs his last cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Theresa Villiers pays tribute to his work as Prime Minister below: "Attending David Cameron's last... Opinions
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
