Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Fareham and Meon Valley.
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Suella Braverman
Reform UKThe Rt Hon Suella Braverman is the Reform UK MP for Fareham and Waterlooville, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
MPs voted on whether to pass a bill removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, which currently restricts child welfare payments to the first two children in a family. The government argued the policy traps children in poverty and has failed to achieve its stated aims, while opponents defended it as encouraging personal responsibility.
Vote on a Liberal Democrat amendment (Amendment 160) to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage. The amendment was proposed by Lisa Smart MP but was heavily defeated, with only 89 MPs voting in favour against 428 against.
Vote on Amendment 69 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which critics argued would weaken environmental and habitats protections by making it easier to override them in the name of development. Government MPs voted against it, arguing the current system (including costly processes like the lower Thames crossing) is broken and that the amendment would undermine pro-growth planning reform.
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Sign up freeCoverage of Fareham and Waterlooville has been predominantly negative for Suella across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“Suella Braverman slams appointment of trans lobbyist to endometriosis charity” — GB News
Critical coverage
“Suella Braverman's ludicrous football intervention” — The Spectator
“Suella Braverman's ludicrous football intervention | The Spectator Australia” — The Spectator Australia
A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Con in its first election in 2024. Covers Fareham, Horndean and Portsmouth. Population 99,270, notably older (median age 46 vs 41 nationally).
Denmead care home residents enjoy martinis in the garden
The News · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£29,200
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£35,800
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,990
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
39
25 primary, 5 secondary, 9 other
Total Income Tax▼
£287m
from 56,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,940
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£5,120
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
42.8
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
62.5%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 3 large towns, 2 towns, 2 villages, rural areas — 98,805 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
16 councillors across 9 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmead | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bennett | May 2024 |
| Fareham Park | Conservative and Unionist Party | Fred Birkett | May 2024 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lisa Margaret Birkett | May 2024 | |
| Fareham Town | Liberal Democrats | Kirsten Wiltshire | May 2024 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Jane Whittle | May 2024 | |
| Fort Fareham | Labour Party | Gemma Furnivall | May 2024 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen Paul Ingram | May 2024 | |
| Portchester Castle | Liberal Democrats | Chrissie Bainbridge | May 2024 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Peter Wiltshire | May 2024 | |
| Portchester Wicor | Liberal Democrats | Paul Michael Nother | May 2024 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul William Whittle | May 2024 | |
| Southwick Wickham | Liberal Democrats | Angela Clear | May 2024 |
| Uplands Funtley | Conservative and Unionist Party | Louise Elizabeth Clubley | May 2024 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Pamela Mary Bryant | May 2024 | |
| Wallington Downend | Liberal Democrats | Alison West | May 2024 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Hamilton | May 2024 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GE | Con | 17,561 | 35.0% |
| Lab | 11,482 | 22.9% | |
| LD | 9,533 | 19.0% | |
| Ref | 9,084 | 18.1% | |
| Green | 2,036 | 4.1% | |
| Ind | 217 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 210 | 0.4% |
Suella Braverman has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
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Denmead Grange care home in the constituency held a garden social event where residents enjoyed martinis and outdoor activities in a woodland setting. The article highlights the home's approach to providing meaningful, joyful activities and social connection for its residents.
Denmead Grange care home in the Fareham and Waterlooville constituency hosted Easter activities for residents, featuring Easter bonnet parades, egg and spoon races, and chocolate treats. The article highlights positive resident experiences and staff engagement, with the General Manager praising the home's happy and supportive environment.
A Portsmouth councillor who recently defected to Reform UK plans to stand for election in Gosport while keeping her Portsmouth seat, arguing she has time to represent both due to being self-employed. The article discusses local government reorganisation affecting Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth, Havant and East Hampshire, which will merge into one council by April 2028.
Suella Braverman, the Reform MP for Fareham and Waterlooville, has publicly criticized the appointment of a trans lobbyist to a role at Endometriosis South Coast, a charity serving women in the region. She has written to the charity urging reconsideration of the appointment, citing concerns about representation for the 1.5 million women with endometriosis.
A Knowle-based company, Charles Contract Services Ltd, has been named by the government for underpaying 177 staff members £153,240.67 and has been issued a penalty as part of a national crackdown on minimum wage violations. The company was one of 389 employers across the country penalised, with over £12.6 million in fines issued alongside wage repayment.
Opinion piece arguing that the far right poses an unprecedented threat to Britain, citing Tommy Robinson's mass march, Reform UK's electoral rise, and US backing of British far-right figures. The article calls for a unified counter-movement and specifically criticises Reform UK politicians including Suella Braverman as former Tories offering no real change.
Suella Braverman, now a Reform UK MP, wrote to the Football Association criticizing its diversity and inclusion policies as 'woke' and claiming they contradict meritocracy. The article defends the FA's 2024 EDI target (30% ethnically diverse coaches by 2028) as legitimate efforts to address systemic underrepresentation in coaching roles.
Suella Braverman, the Fareham and Waterlooville MP who recently defected to Reform, has written to the FA chief executive criticising their diversity targets for coaches as 'utter woke nonsense' and calling for them to be replaced with a 'best person for the job' principle. The article covers the FA's response defending their EDI strategy and includes context from diversity advocates about historical underrepresentation in football.
Fareham Borough Council will be merged into a new south-east Hampshire unitary authority from April 2028, combining with Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth, and parts of Winchester and East Hampshire. The merger is part of a government-wide scheme to create five new unitary councils across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, though council leader Simon Martin expressed frustration at the speed of reorganisation and the shelving of regional devolution plans.
Suella Braverman, Reform UK's equalities spokesperson and former MP for Fareham and Waterlooville, has publicly attacked the FA's diversity targets for coaches, calling them 'racist' and 'woke nonsense.' The FA has rejected her demands and defended their EDI strategy as necessary to reflect the nation's diversity.
The article analyzes Nigel Farage's and Reform's strategy to court football fans, with mixed results. While Farage's stadium visit was effective retail politics, Suella Braverman's intervention criticizing the FA's ethnic minority coaching targets is criticized as tone-deaf and likely to backfire with voters.
This is a satirical commentary on Prime Minister's Questions featuring a mass walkout by Reform UK MPs, including Suella Braverman, after Nigel Farage took offence at criticism from Keir Starmer. The article critiques both Reform's theatrics and Kemi Badenoch's questioning performance on energy policy.
Suella Braverman, now a Reform MP, criticised the FA's EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) strategy as 'woke nonsense,' arguing coaching positions should be based on merit alone rather than diversity considerations. The FA and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy defended the initiative as reflecting the nation's diversity and uniting communities.
The UK government has announced a major local government reorganisation in Hampshire, merging 15 local authorities into five new unitary councils. Fareham will be merged with Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant, and parts of East Hampshire and Winchester to form South East Hampshire Council, effective April 2028.
The government has confirmed Local Government Reorganisation plans to merge Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, Fareham, Newlands in Waterlooville, and villages from East Hampshire into a single 'South East' unitary council. Portsmouth council leadership has threatened legal action, warning of a £67m funding gap, though there is internal disagreement about the council's handling of the process.
Suella Braverman, the MP who left the Conservative Party to join Reform UK, has attacked the FA's diversity targets for coaching staff as 'racist' and 'woke nonsense'. Former England coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has responded, defending the policy as necessary to address systemic barriers faced by Black coaches in football.
The government has announced a major local government reorganisation in Hampshire, replacing existing councils with four new unitary authorities centred on Southampton and Portsmouth. Fareham and Waterlooville falls within the proposed South West Hampshire unitary authority, which will take over major services including social care, education, and waste management.
Communities Secretary Steve Reed has announced a five-unitary council restructure for Hampshire, replacing existing councils with four new unitary authorities (North Hampshire, Mid Hampshire, South East Hampshire, South West Hampshire) plus unchanged Isle of Wight. The reorganization aims to strengthen Southampton and Portsmouth as economic drivers and improve regional planning for housing, infrastructure, and services.
Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) in Portsmouth has received £1m government funding as part of the Solent VALOUR Recognised Centre programme, which will enhance mental health, housing, employment and benefits support for the region's 59,000+ veterans. Fareham Borough Council is part of the consortium delivering this initiative across the Solent region.
Nigel Farage's visit to Ipswich Town FC and Suella Braverman's criticism of the FA's diversity coaching plans have sparked controversy about politics in football. The article discusses how politicians use football to build public image while examining fan backlash against what they perceive as endorsement of divisive politics.
Hampshire's local government will be restructured into four new councils on the mainland from April 2028, with Portsmouth merging with Fareham, Havant, Gosport, and parts of East Hampshire and Winchester (including Waterlooville's Newlands/Berewood area). This ends uncertainty about whether Waterlooville would remain split between two councils.
Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell has defected to Reform UK, joining Robert Jenrick in leaving the party. The article notes that Suella Braverman, the MP for Fareham and Waterlooville, is being watched as a potential next defector amid wider instability in the Conservative Party.
A new partnership between Xelabus and Fareham Live provides discounted coach transport for local schools to attend theatre performances, removing cost barriers and improving access to live arts for young people. The scheme uses large-capacity vehicles to reduce overall travel expenses for school groups visiting the venue.
Suella Braverman, MP for Fareham and Waterlooville, faced online criticism after questioning climate science based on cold Easter weather. The article satirises her comments and notes the backlash she received on social media.
Former home secretary and Reform UK MP Suella Braverman has written to the FA demanding they scrap diversity targets for England men's coaching staff, calling the strategy 'woke nonsense' and 'inherently racist'. The FA has publicly defended their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, reaffirming their commitment to the targets while insisting merit remains paramount.
Suella Braverman, MP for Fareham and Waterlooville and recently defected Reform UK member, has written to the Football Association demanding they scrap diversity and inclusion policies, claiming they are 'racist' and discriminate against white working-class boys. The move has drawn criticism from Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and others who argue Reform is inserting toxic politics into football.
Suella Braverman, now Reform UK's Education and Equalities spokeswoman, has attacked the Football Association's diversity targets for coaching staff as 'woke nonsense' and called for them to be scrapped. The article reports criticism from Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Labour MPs, who defend the FA's equity initiatives as necessary to address systemic barriers and identify talent.
A defence union has criticised Portsmouth Naval Base contracts for fragmentation and inefficiency, claiming that the new Serco Maritime agreement has hampered HMS Dragon's Cyprus deployment through reduced round-the-clock staffing and a complex multi-company supply chain. The union argues that emergency military operations require continuous 24-hour support rather than standard business hours, raising concerns about future deployment readiness.
Network Rail will upgrade signalling infrastructure on the Portsmouth Direct Line from 28 March to 2 April, with bus replacements operating between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour. This £120 million investment is the second phase of a multi-year modernisation programme expected to improve railway reliability and safety by 2028.
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