Politics

Failure to address social care at the national level is having an impact on health provision in the NHS.

National government

OPINION: There's a need for cross-party agreement on social care

Richard Foord at a village hall meeting.

Richard Foord at a village hall meeting.

National government

Richard Foord: Why visits to village hall meetings are important

Richard Foord at Honiton station

Richard Foord at Honiton station

Richard Foord demands urgent investment in "key" rail line

Sir Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham.

Sir Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham.

OPINION: Prime Minister ought to be momentous - yet it feels ordinary

Richard Foord at the River Otter.

Richard Foord at the River Otter.

OPINION: The excellent work done by the Otter Valley Association

Honiton and Sidmouth MP Richard Foord recently met with members of the Otter Valley Association

Honiton and Sidmouth MP Richard Foord recently met with members of the Otter Valley Association

Richard Foord MP

Richard Foord says River Otter being used as 'free, open, half-pipe sewer'

MP urges ministers to 'build on what we already have' amid hospital fears

Richard Foord next to the River Axe at Axminster.

Richard Foord next to the River Axe at Axminster.

Richard Foord MP

East Devon MP criticises 'loose change' fines for water company

Richard Foord says retailers could afford to take on more young people

Writers and supporters with Richard Foord MP at the Sidmouth Sea Fest where the book was available to see.

Writers and supporters with Richard Foord MP at the Sidmouth Sea Fest where the book was available to see.

OPINION: What the book Power of Place tells us about our situation

Richard Foord MP met with Sidmouth students

Richard Foord MP met with Sidmouth students

Sidmouth student council raises issues in meeting with MP

Richard Foord MP

Richard Foord calls on Government to end 'outdated' voting system

Richard Foord with Lewis Macleod at the Clocktower Café

Richard Foord with Lewis Macleod at the Clocktower Café

Sidmouth café with stunning views offers more than cake

From left: Cllr Mike Goodman (Devon area chairman); Alan Richardson (West Hill Branch chairman) Sean Houlston (Speaker); Simon Card (president Honiton and Sidmouth Association); Dominic Nancekievill , (chairman Honiton and Sidmouth Association)

From left: Cllr Mike Goodman (Devon area chairman); Alan Richardson (West Hill Branch chairman) Sean Houlston (Speaker); Simon Card (president Honiton and Sidmouth Association); Dominic Nancekievill , (chairman Honiton and Sidmouth Association)

Sidmouth and Honiton Conservatives hold St George's Day lunch

Cllr Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin. Image courtesy: Devon County Council

Cllr Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin. Image courtesy: Devon County Council

Local government

Devon politicians ramp up efforts for faster internet across Devon

Richard Foord MP

OPINION: The Mandelson scandal is equally important to us here in East Devon

Why we must call time on legal bullies and their SLAPPs

Richard Foord by a pothole at Dalwood

Richard Foord by a pothole at Dalwood

MP for East Devon slams Westminster for unfair funding of rural councils

Richard Foord at the Sidmouth Repair Café

Richard Foord at the Sidmouth Repair Café

Richard Foord MP

OPINION: We should prepare for the worst as global shocks hit us

East Devon Green Party urges DCC Highways to amend their criteria for pothole repairs so that all defects likely to injure 2-wheeled road users may be scheduled for repair.

East Devon Green Party urges DCC Highways to amend their criteria for pothole repairs so that all defects likely to injure 2-wheeled road users may be scheduled for repair.

Green Party calls for pothole repair rules to be changed

Julian Brazil, leader of Devon County Council (Image courtesy: DCC).

Julian Brazil, leader of Devon County Council (Image courtesy: DCC).

Local government

Council leader slams sweeping Government changes as chaotic

Richard Foord MP

Richard Foord MP

Richard Foord MP

OPINION: Why I am backing proportional representation

Richard Foord at Seaton cliffs

Richard Foord at Seaton cliffs

MP backs dementia care campaign after manager writes to him 'through tears'

Oil prices have more than doubled

Oil prices have more than doubled

Richard Foord MP

OPINION: Oil price rise will have great impact on people in East Devon

Iranians protest against attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on Feb. 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel and regional U.S. military sites in response to today's attacks.

Iranians protest against attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on Feb. 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel and regional U.S. military sites in response to today's attacks.

OPINION: We must keep a distance from the war in Iran

Olya and Oksana from the Devon Ukrainian Association, with chair of Devon County Council, Cllr Caroline Leaver.

Olya and Oksana from the Devon Ukrainian Association, with chair of Devon County Council, Cllr Caroline Leaver.

Devon County Council

Ukrainians living in Devon address Devon Council meeting

Mr Foord described the West of England line as the “Cinderella of the UK railway lines”

Mr Foord described the West of England line as the “Cinderella of the UK railway lines”

Richard Foord MP

MP takes aim at plans for house building without rail investment

Richard Foord holding a surgery.

Richard Foord holding a surgery.

OPINION: Management companies in East Devon must be regulated

Mr Bridgen (right) has courted controversy throughout his chequered political career. On the left a view of the Stowford Community Centre, where the talk is taking place

Mr Bridgen (right) has courted controversy throughout his chequered political career. On the left a view of the Stowford Community Centre, where the talk is taking place

Row over Andrew Bridgen Sidmouth talk

Vice President JD Vance

Vice President JD Vance

Local government

JD Vance urged to take fishing trip in Devon

Richard Foord MP addresses Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament on flooding in his constituency (Image courtesy: BBC News).

Richard Foord MP addresses Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament on flooding in his constituency (Image courtesy: BBC News).

National government

'My part of Devon is submerged' - MP tells parliament while flooding rages

Hounds gather around the huntmaster in readiness for a trail hunt.

Hounds gather around the huntmaster in readiness for a trail hunt.

Devon and Cornwall Police

Hunt group issued with warning from Devon and Cornwall Police

Richard Foord speaking in the chamber.

Richard Foord speaking in the chamber.

Richard Foord MP

OPINION: We need film-style age ratings for social media to protect kids

Gateway to the Harbertonford treatment works (Image courtesy: Google Street View) Cleared for use by LDRS partners

Gateway to the Harbertonford treatment works (Image courtesy: Google Street View) Cleared for use by LDRS partners

Raw sewage pours into landmark Devon river

The Honiton and Sidmouth Conservatives have launched the new campaign focusing on farming and the environment.

The Honiton and Sidmouth Conservatives have launched the new campaign focusing on farming and the environment.

Local Conservatives launch campaign in support of farmers

Richard Foord: Government must act tough on Trump trade war bluff

An order in place for central Exeter this weekend

An order in place for central Exeter this weekend

Police issue warning to Devon protesters

Devon County Council

Column: Government appears determined to micromanage local councils

The Exeter Cathedral School, which is believed to date back to 1179, is set to close its Prep School.

The Exeter Cathedral School, which is believed to date back to 1179, is set to close its Prep School.

One of Devon's oldest schools set to close this summer

County Hall, Exeter

County Hall, Exeter

Devon County Council

Devon Council leader: Plans to delay elections "undemocratic"

Richard Foord MP

Richard Foord MP

Richard Foord MP

OPINION: This year let's focus on water quality, NHS and high street banks

MP anger as East Devon town left with slippery and unadopted roads

MP anger as East Devon town left with slippery and unadopted roads

MP anger as East Devon town left with slippery and unadopted roads

Tractors drove around the central streets in Exeter in support of farmers in London.

Tractors drove around the central streets in Exeter in support of farmers in London.

Change in farm tax policy welcomed by Devon council

Richard Foord speaking

Richard Foord speaking

National government

RICHARD FO0RD MP: Why economic pressure remains our greatest lever against Putin

Richard Foord at Seaton cliffs

Richard Foord at Seaton cliffs

MP gives cautious welcome to response on National Landscapes

Richard Foord MP looks forward to 2025.

Richard Foord MP looks forward to 2025.

Fears new money will not resolve the dental desert in Devon'

Richard Foord with Operation Rudolph volunteers.

Richard Foord with Operation Rudolph volunteers.

Richard Foord: Op Rudolph illustrates the true meaning of community

Sir Mel Stride MP addressing members and guests of Honiton and Sidmouth Conservative Association at the Harbour Hotel, Sidmouth.

Sir Mel Stride MP addressing members and guests of Honiton and Sidmouth Conservative Association at the Harbour Hotel, Sidmouth.

Shadow Chancellor labels Budget a 'calamity' at Sidmouth event

Richard Foord MP

Richard Foord MP

Richard Foord MP

OPINION: Budget has some good points but there are flaws

Tractors drove around the central streets in Exeter in support of farmers in London.

Tractors drove around the central streets in Exeter in support of farmers in London.

Farmers across Devon protest against inheritance tax in Exeter

CPRE, the environmental charity, has found that disused brownfield sites could accommodate more than 16,000 new homes in Devon

CPRE, the environmental charity, has found that disused brownfield sites could accommodate more than 16,000 new homes in Devon

Brownfield land could allow for thousands of new homes in Devon

Richard Foord MP with Ruud Jansen Venneboer, owner of Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages.

Richard Foord MP with Ruud Jansen Venneboer, owner of Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages.

Richard Foord MP

East Devon MP calls for VAT cut on hospitality ahead of budget

Councillor Julian Brazil, leader of Devon County Council.

Councillor Julian Brazil, leader of Devon County Council.

OPINION: The BBC stands as an oasis in a moral desert

Parliamentary debate

Parliamentary debate

Councillor criticises further SEND reform delay