Nick Timothy · Conservative and Unionist Party
East of England, England
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Con held for 5 consecutive elections.
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Nick Timothy
Conservative and Unionist PartyNick Timothy is the Conservative MP for West Suffolk, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Justice.
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Sign up freeCoverage of West Suffolk has been mixed for Nick across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“MPs criticise government for letting down British racing and call for end to affordability checks” — Racing Post
“Safety concerns ignite major row over 400,000-home 'Forest City'” — East Anglian Daily Times
Critical coverage
“Tories held a Muslim iftar event weeks before key MP's 'act of domination' tweet” — Metro
“Secularism means mutual toleration” — weeklyworker.co.uk
Represented by Con since 2024. Covers Haverhill, Newmarket and Brandon (West Suffolk). Population 118,180.
Cocaine dealer 'making money by causing misery' jailed for six years
East Anglian Daily Times · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£27,600
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£36,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
5,180
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
48
34 primary, 6 secondary, 8 other
Total Income Tax▼
£324m
from 58,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,710
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£5,540
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▼
41.7
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
59.3%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 large town, 5 towns, 10 villages, rural areas — 118,143 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
40 councillors across 28 wards · Last elections: May 2023
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | Conservative and Unionist Party | Ian Houlder | May 2023 |
| Brandon Central | West Suffolk Independents | Jools Savage | May 2023 |
| Brandon East | West Suffolk Independents | Phil Wittam | May 2023 |
| Brandon West | West Suffolk Independents | Victor Lukaniuk | May 2023 |
| Chedburgh Chevington | Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Chester | May 2019 |
| Clare Hundon Kedington | Conservative and Unionist Party | Karen Richardson | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Marion Rushbrook | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Clarke | May 2023 | |
| Exning | Liberal Democrats | Jon London | May 2023 |
| Haverhill Central | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Aaron Julian Luccarini | May 2023 |
| Haverhill East | Labour Party | Lora Miller-Jones | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Pat Hanlon | May 2023 | |
| Haverhill North | Conservative and Unionist Party | Joe Mason | May 2023 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Paul Michael Firman | May 2023 | |
| Haverhill South | Labour Party | David Malcolm Smith | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Liz Smith | May 2023 | |
| Haverhill South East | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Tony Brown | May 2023 |
| Haverhill West | Labour Party | Andrew Martin | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Margaret Marks | May 2023 | |
| Horringer | Conservative and Unionist Party | Karen Soons | May 2023 |
| Iceni | Conservative and Unionist Party | Andy Drummond | May 2023 |
| West Suffolk Independents | Dawn Patricia Dicker | May 2023 | |
| Kentford Moulton | West Suffolk Independents | Roger Dicker | May 2023 |
| Lakenheath | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Gerald Adrian Kelly | May 2023 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Tracy Lynn Whitehand | May 2023 | |
| Manor | West Suffolk Independents | Dave Taylor | May 2023 |
| Mildenhall Great Heath | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Dickie Alecock | May 2023 |
| Mildenhall Kingsway Market | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Ian Shipp | May 2023 |
| Mildenhall Queensway | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Andy Neal | May 2019 |
| Newmarket East | Conservative and Unionist Party | Rachel Hood | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Susan Jane Perry | May 2023 | |
| Newmarket North | Labour Party | Janne Nicholas Jarvis | May 2023 |
| West Suffolk Independents | Michael Anderson | May 2023 | |
| Newmarket West | Conservative and Unionist Party | Charlie Lynch | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Kevin Yarrow | May 2023 | |
| Risby | Conservative and Unionist Party | Susan Glossop | May 2023 |
| The Rows | West Suffolk Independents | Don Waldron | May 2023 |
| West Suffolk Independents | Michael Bradshaw | May 2023 | |
| Whepstead Wickhambrook | Conservative and Unionist Party | Sarah Louise Pugh | May 2023 |
| Withersfield | Labour Party | Indy Wijenayaka | May 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 15,814 | 34.3% | |
| Lab | 12,567 | 27.2% | |
| Ref | 9,623 | 20.9% | |
| LD | 4,284 | 9.3% | |
| Green | 2,910 | 6.3% | |
| Ind | 485 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 345 | 0.8% | |
| Ind | 133 | 0.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 33,842 | 65.8% |
| Lab | 10,648 | 20.7% | |
| LD | 4,685 | 9.1% | |
| Green | 2,262 | 4.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 31,649 | 61.2% | |
| Lab | 14,586 | 28.2% | |
| Ind | 2,396 | 4.6% | |
| LD | 2,180 | 4.2% | |
| Green | 935 | 1.8% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 25,684 | 52.2% |
| Ind | 10,700 | 21.7% | |
| Lab | 8,604 | 17.5% | |
| LD | 2,465 | 5.0% | |
| Green | 1,779 | 3.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 24,312 | 50.6% |
| LD | 11,262 | 23.4% | |
| Lab | 7,089 | 14.7% | |
| Ind | 3,085 | 6.4% | |
| Ind | 1,428 | 3.0% | |
| Ind | 540 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 373 | 0.8% |
Nick Timothy appeared in 3 national articles across 4 topics (8 Apr 2026 – 15 Apr 2026)
Negative (-0.50)Ranked #51 of 286 MPs mentioned in national coverage
Used the story to attack immigration lawyers and charities with extreme rhetoric calling for imprisonment, reinforcing divisive messaging that experts say misrepresents the actual asylum system.
Timothy is quoted criticising the Forest City project as 'dystopian, state-subsidised concrete sprawl', positioning himself as defending against poor planning.
Mentioned critically in Ed Balls' questioning for singling out Mayor Khan's religious observance, with the article suggesting this commentary contributed to perceptions of intolerance in the Jewish community.
13 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
A Newmarket drug dealer, Kayode Brathwaite, has been sentenced to 74 months in prison for supplying cocaine in Suffolk. Police found crack cocaine in his possession and evidence he was operating a drugs line in the town between July and October 2024.
Anglian Water plans to replace 1,500 metres of pipework in Clare, Suffolk, with work expected within the next few years following repeated failures of infrastructure dating back to the 1960s. West Suffolk councillor Nick Clarke emphasises the work is overdue despite potential 28-week road closures, after the water firm experienced multiple burst mains during winter.
The UK crane population has reached a record 250 birds with 87 breeding pairs fledging 37 young in 2025, marking a remarkable conservation success story after the species went extinct 400 years ago. The recovery has been driven by habitat protection and restoration, including work at Lakenheath Fen in Suffolk, which exemplifies how coordinated nature action can reverse environmental decline.
West Suffolk residents face up to four-day bin collection delays during Easter due to bank holiday rescheduling, putting households at risk of £400 fines for putting bins out on wrong days or causing obstruction. The disruption coincides with new government Simpler Recycling rules requiring four separate bins for different waste types.
Lady Clare, Countess of Euston, held her final investiture ceremony as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, presenting British Empire Medals to five community volunteers. The ceremony recognised outstanding service across Suffolk and Norfolk, including first responders, a magistrate, scout leader, and St John Ambulance volunteer, with Mark Pendlington DL appointed as her successor.
An opinion piece argues for the removal of US nuclear weapons from Britain, citing ongoing conflict in Iran and the risks of nuclear proliferation. The article specifically mentions RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk as a US military base involved in bombing operations and calls for protests and blockades demanding US bases leave British soil.
Two people were injured in a road traffic collision on the A1065 near Eriswell in West Suffolk on Monday evening and were taken to West Suffolk Hospital. Emergency services from Brandon and Mildenhall responded to the incident.
A peace camp and protest is planned at RAF Lakenheath (1-6 April) organised by the Lakenheath Alliance for Peace and CND, protesting the presence of US B61-12 nuclear weapons at the base and its role in Middle East conflicts. The campaign includes ad vans across East Anglia calling for a major demonstration on 4 April demanding the government remove US nuclear weapons from Britain.
Nick Timothy, West Suffolk's MP and Conservative shadow justice minister, faced backlash for tweeting that Muslim prayer at a Trafalgar Square iftar event was an 'act of domination'. The controversy deepened after Metro revealed the Conservative Party hosted its own iftar at party HQ weeks earlier, featuring the same call to prayer, exposing what critics call hypocrisy by party leadership in defending Timothy rather than sacking him.
Suffolk Police admitted they failed to adequately respond to reports of two dangerous German shepherds in Stansfield that killed 35 sheep and injured 14 others in July 2025. Inspector Ben Hollands apologised at a parish council meeting, acknowledging missed opportunities for early intervention and lack of investigative progression, while the dog owner Linda Lawrence has pleaded guilty and faces sentencing.
A TikTok review channel gave Haverhill (a market town in Suffolk) a low score of 3/7, criticizing it as 'worn-out and stale.' The article balances this negative review against local perspectives and recent investments, including proposals for £1 million in High Street improvements.
Newmarket Holidays, based in Newmarket (West Suffolk), has expanded its trade support team by hiring two new account managers and creating two additional roles, bringing the team to 12 staff. The expansion includes dedicated support for homeworking travel agents across all UK regions.
A road traffic collision on the A142 near Exning resulted in four people being hospitalized, with one suffering severe injuries. Emergency services including air ambulance attended the scene on Sunday afternoon.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that Britain will not be drawn into the Iran conflict, contrasting Labour's measured approach with what he characterises as reckless warmongering by the Conservative opposition. Starmer specifically criticised Nick Timothy (the current MP for West Suffolk) for recent comments about Muslims praying in public, citing this as an example of divisive rhetoric that exploits international tensions.
Nick Timothy, MP for West Suffolk (which contains Newmarket), joined other MPs in criticising the government's decision not to reform the racing levy and calling for the scrapping of affordability checks on betting. Timothy argued that affordability checks are harming the horseracing industry by turning away customers and reducing turnover, and that without addressing these issues, the government's tax carve-out for racing would be ineffective.
An opinion piece criticising right-wing media and politicians, including shadow lord chancellor Nick Timothy, for what the author characterises as an anti-Muslim campaign following an Eid celebration in Trafalgar Square. The article defends public Muslim worship as a legitimate expression of religious freedom and argues the criticism reflects bigotry and a culture war.
A Haverhill woman was sentenced for breaching a behaviour order by begging, pickpocketing, and gathering in groups contrary to court restrictions. The case highlights anti-social behaviour enforcement in the West Suffolk area.
A major dispute has erupted between West Suffolk MP Nick Timothy and developers behind a proposed 400,000-home 'Forest City' project between Haverhill and Newmarket. A public meeting in Great Thurlow was cancelled due to safety concerns, with the MP accusing developers of avoiding locals and the developers blaming the MP for inflaming tensions through social media posts.
Nick Timothy, Shadow Justice Secretary and MP for West Suffolk, sparked major controversy by tweeting criticism of mass Islamic prayer at Trafalgar Square, describing it as 'an act of domination.' The tweet generated 7 million views and prompted the PM to call for his sacking, multiple complaints to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and widespread political debate about religious observance in public spaces.
A horse unexpectedly bolted into the reception of Heath Court Hotel in Newmarket, a humorous incident in the town famous for horse racing. Nick Timothy, the West Suffolk MP, posted about the incident on social media.
The government has rejected Forest City, an ambitious proposal to build 400,000 homes between Haverhill and Newmarket in West Suffolk, citing lack of local political support, landowner backing, and developer interest. West Suffolk MP Nick Timothy has publicly opposed the scheme, supporting the government's assessment, while a local councillor has criticized the proposal as lacking credibility.
An anti-immigration protest by Unite The Right UK is planned for Norwich on April 11, coinciding with a Norwich City vs Ipswich Town football derby and rail disruptions, creating potential public order challenges. The protest organiser claims no awareness of the match timing, though police are monitoring the situation.
Nick Timothy, Conservative shadow justice secretary and MP for West Suffolk, has made controversial comments characterizing public Muslim prayer events as 'acts of domination' and 'intimidating', prompting strong rebuttals from Birmingham Labour councillors who defend the peaceful Eid celebrations in Small Heath Park. The row highlights a significant divide over religious freedom and community integration, with Timothy's position backed by party leader Kemi Badenoch but criticized as divisive and dangerous by Labour figures.
Letters to the editor responding to Nick Timothy's characterization of Muslim public prayer as an 'act of domination'. Writers argue that Muslims should have equal rights to practise their faith publicly alongside other religions, and that Timothy's remarks fuel division and undermine British principles of equality and religious freedom.
Opinion piece critiquing PM Starmer's inconsistency in removing hereditary peers while keeping bishops in the House of Lords. The author uses Nick Timothy's stance on public religious observance (banning iftar in Trafalgar Square) to argue for secular principles in the public square, contrasting UK's 'faithism' with French and Québec secularism.
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