The visit to the Isle of Wight by Sajid Javid MP, has been postponed following the tragic events at Westminster yesterday (Wednesday).

The Isle of Wight MP asked about funding for rural businesses in PMQs yesterday pointing out the Isle of Wight is 339th out of 379 in the UK competitiveness index. No promise of more money was forthcoming.

Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner, says this is "a great success for everyone who believes in a global UK, which will be stronger outside the EU".

The Isle of Wight MP criticises the Indie former council leaders after they said at the beginning of last year they could not set a legal budget, while announcing minister's visit.

He voted against membership of the Common Market in 1975 as a member of the public and last night as the Isle of Wight MP supported the decision to Leave the European Union.

The Isle of Wight MP attended both meetings in Parliament yesterday about the prospects of devolution for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area.

The Isle of Wight council is to benefit from a £1.5m windfall from the new Community Housing Fund and the MP believes they should consult the public on where to spend it.

Donations from residents who took part in a visit to the Houses of Parliament organised by the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, were today presented to the Isle of Wight Bus Shelter founder, Kevin Newton.

Heads, governors and others interested in education are encouraged to take part in the national funding formula (NFF) consultation that could see schools in sparse rural areas received more funding from 2018/19.

The MP says that the level of immigration into the UK in the last year is unsustainable adding that he believes it "changes communities and threatens social cohesion".

The Isle of Wight MP highlighted problems with the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the opportunities ahead post-Brexit this week.