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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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Jack Abbott is the Labour MP for Ipswich. He was elected in the July 2024 general election.
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Free breakfast clubs coming to ten Ipswich schools
Ten schools across Ipswich will offer free breakfast clubs from September, after eight more primaries joined the government's expanding programme.
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Ipswich MP's bypass petition handed in – but will it change anything?
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott says his 4,000-signature petition proves patience has run out over the Orwell Bridge. Council leader Michael Hadwen says he is "fully supportive" of finding a solution, but his response gives no sign that Suffolk County Council's position has shifted.
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How Ipswich businesses can claim £3,000 towards hiring young staff
Employers across Ipswich can now claim £3,000 for every young person they take on under a new national jobs scheme, with Ipswich MP Jack Abbott urging local firms to make the most of it.
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Could the defence budget raid derail Copdock Interchange improvements?
The government's £15bn defence spending boost is being funded partly by raiding road budgets. Could Suffolk's most congested junction end up paying the price?
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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 areas across the UK to trial new approaches to obesity care.
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Could you help decide how £40m is spent in your neighbourhood?
Ipswich Borough Council and Ipswich MP Jack Abbott are looking for residents to join two new Neighbourhood Boards, and you do not need any formal qualifications to apply.
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Suffolk's first women's health support hub to open in Ipswich
This month, Women's Health Hope — the Ipswich charity founded by Monica Thomas — announces the launch of Suffolk's first Women's Health Support Hub. A milestone that follows years of campaigning and one woman's determination to turn her own health journey into something that helps others.
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Ipswich MP 'deeply disappointed' as Starmer quits
Jack Abbott, the MP for Ipswich, has said he is "deeply disappointed" by Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister and Labour leader, paving the way for the recently-elected Makerfield MP and former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to succeed him.
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Could this little-known law be the key to unlocking the regeneration of Ipswich's town centre?
Boarded-up shops have become part of the furniture in Ipswich town centre. A little-known law could be about to change that, and for the first time, the council looks ready to use it.
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Ipswich MP urges drainage review after Ipswich floods
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has written to Suffolk County Council and Anglian Water demanding an immediate inspection of drainage infrastructure after flash flooding caused widespread disruption across the town on Tuesday.
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'Ipswich is now my super power' – young people take their town to Westminster
Four young iWill ambassadors from Ipswich travelled to Westminster on Tuesday to meet a government minister and share how youth social action is changing their town, with one telling Youth and Civil Society Minister Stephanie Peacock that being from Ipswich is now her "super power."