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David Warburton MP

David Warburton MP

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Conservative MP for Somerton and Frome

Conservatives Brace For Triple By-Election With Odds Stacked Against Them
Political parties
Conservatives Brace For Triple By-Election With Odds Stacked Against Them
As by-election polling day approaches in three English constituencies, the odds appear stacked against the Conservatives for hopes that they'll hold onto seats vacated by their MPs.
Timber holds the key to take on embodied carbon in 2022 Partner content
Environment
By David Warburton MP
Timber holds the key to take on embodied carbon in 2022
Embodied carbon emissions from the built environment must be tackled now if we are to meet our climate change ambitions says David Warburton, MP for Somerton and Frome, and chair of the APPG for the Timber Industries.
Barriers to EU touring will cost us British influence and talent
Culture
By David Warburton MP
Barriers to EU touring will cost us British influence and talent
In the words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “music is the universal language of mankind”. Music transcends borders and nations. But while music will always travel freely internationally, thanks in a huge part to the wonders of modern technology, the reach of our musicians has become increasingly limited due to the current constraints of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement.
How we can build a sustainable future with timber Partner content
Environment
By David Warburton MP
How we can build a sustainable future with timber
We must recognise the importance of timber in overcoming our climate challenge.
Climate change is coming home
Environment
By David Warburton MP
Climate change is coming home
As hosts of COP26 and a world leader in tackling climate change, we can use this opportunity to set market-driving targets, share best-practice in how to achieve them and help the world transfer fairly to a net zero economy.
We must unlock the potential of the timber industry with new APPG Partner content
Environment
By David Warburton MP
We must unlock the potential of the timber industry with new APPG
The UK timber industry can help us reach net-zero and meet housing targets – which is why I’m relaunching the APPG for the Timber Industries.
Government must go further to tackle air pollution in the landmark Environment Bill
Environment
By David Warburton MP
Government must go further to tackle air pollution in the landmark Environment Bill
Air pollution is now the leading environmental threat to human health in the UK. Cleaning it up is an imperative, and we now have that opportunity through the landmark Environment Bill.
Every Conservative MP who has condemned Dominic Cummings as lockdown row escalates
Coronavirus
Every Conservative MP who has condemned Dominic Cummings as lockdown row escalates
A rolling list of every Conservative MP that has broken party ranks to condemn Dominic Cummings. There are widespread calls for the senior aide’s resignation after it was revealed over the weekend that he had travelled from London to Durham during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
Boris Johnson facing growing Tory revolt over Dominic Cummings as former minister says he’s been ‘swamped’ with angry voters
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson facing growing Tory revolt over Dominic Cummings as former minister says he’s been ‘swamped’ with angry voters
Boris Johnson is under continued pressure to sack Dominic Cummings as more Tory MPs broke ranks to criticise the Prime Minister’s defence of his embattled aide.