Karl Turner MP

02/11/2026

Welcome back Karl Bushby!

It was emotional and inspiring to welcome Karl back to Hull this morning - I’ve been working with Karl for a while now as a historic East Hull lad and I was proud that he was greeted by the Lord Mayor, and myself, I also delivered a message of congratulations from Andy Burnham that he had sent me.

"You bring a story of what can be accomplished through extraordinary determination and self belief."

28/10/2026

🇬🇧 What today’s Budget means for local families in East Hull…

From easing the cost of living right now to investing in Britain’s long term security, here are the key measures you need to know about👇

💷 Support with the cost of living - a fuel duty freeze and 5p cut extended.

🌡️ Help with energy bills - £100 off winter bills for thousands of households across East Hull, with extra savings by extending VAT cut on electricity.

🏪 Backing our businesses - additional business rates relief for small businesses and hospitality venues, with over half of pubs not paying any rates at all in the next year.

🏡 Helping people onto the property ladder - £4.7 billion in support for first-time buyers.

📈 Investing in the North - a roadmap that sets out plan to economic growth and create opportunities across Yorkshire.

👵🏻 Protecting older residents - 3.9% rise in the State Pension, alongside a rise in the tax threshold for low-income pensioners and a fairer deal for our former mineworkers.

👨‍👧 Supporting working families - paternity leave extended to self-employed dads and carer's allowance made fairer so there's more flexibility to work without the fear of losing out financially.

Practical support for households today, alongside investment to build a stronger future for Britain. 🇬🇧

28/10/2026

If you’re looking for answers on our £100 energy bill payment, read this.

If your home is in council tax Bands A-D, we’re giving you £100 to help with your energy bills this winter.

If you pay by direct debit, you don’t need to do anything to claim it - it will be paid directly into your bank account.

If you don't pay by direct debit, your council will invite you to apply directly.

I know this won’t fix everything, but this government want to do everything it can to help with a breathing space on the cost of living.

28/10/2026

🚨BREAKING: Chancellor John Healey announces standing charges on household gas bills will be scrapped and Council Tax Band households A-D will receive £100 to help with their energy bills this winter.

23/10/2026

📣 Have your voice heard!

Hull Labour Councillors have launched their 2026 local survey - they want you to tell them what you think about living in Hull. If you've got an opinion about buses, bins or Andy Burnham, they want to hear it!

Go to: survey.labour.org.uk/localhullsurvey and spend a few minutes telling them what you think.

Your local Labour team in Hull want to hear from you about your concerns and how we can make Hull a better and safer place to live and work.

22/10/2026

After a decade of Tory under-investment, this Labour Government is starting to turn the corner on our broken roads including here in Hull, thanks to record funding from the Labour Government.

✅ We’re resurfacing more roads with nearly 7,000 miles of road surfacing to be completed by the end of this year, the equivalent of London to Singapore.

✅ We’re stopping more potholes than ever from forming in the first place, with almost every council in England now carrying out preventative work.

✅Councils are spending more on road maintenance than ever with £800m more being spent than two years ago

21/10/2026

The Labour Whip has now been restored.

The agreed statement is attached.

I will not comment further on this issue.

Any media enquires should be directed to the office of the Labour Party Chief Whip.

20/10/2026

Changes will see:

- Drivers will have a 5-minute grace period to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after a parking session ends

- A £20 maximum charge on appeal for minor mistakes, such as entering the wrong number plate or not displaying a permit

- Charges will also be cancelled on appeal for breakdowns, medical emergencies or broken ticket machines

- The £100 cap on charges will remain

- The rules will come into force as soon as possible and operators that break them will lose access to DVLA data

08/10/2026

07/10/2026

⚽Calling all grassroots sports clubs in East Hull!

Cash4Clubs has launched £500,000 of funding available for community sports clubs across the UK.

Whether your club needs new equipment, facility improvements or investment in its long-term sustainability, this could be a brilliant opportunity.

🏆 225 clubs will receive grants of £2,000
💰 5 clubs will receive a transformational £10,000 grant
📅 Applications are open now

We have so many incredible grassroots clubs across our constituency run by amazing volunteers. Funding like this can make a real difference.

Full details and how to apply here: cash4clubs.org