We are delighted to announce that Dave Elders has been elected as the Conservative councillor for the Thirsk ward in the recent By-election.

The results were as follows:

Conservatives 679

Labour Party 251

Yorkshire Party 108

Spoilt 4

Total 1042

We're freezing fuel duty for the ninth year in a row, cutting tax and making the UK a country of opportunity for all. So that no matter where you come from or what your circumstances, if you work hard and play by the rules, you will be fairly rewarded.

A new immigration system based on your talents, not where you come from.

We want to help businesses train the workers of the future as well as giving older workers the skills they need in a changing economy. We’re doubling funding for apprenticeships to £2.45 billion by 2019-20.

We're banning employers from deducting a % from workers' tips because we don't think it's fair.

At the moment, foreign individuals and companies who don’t live in the UK can buy homes as easily as people who actually live here - driving up house prices and making homes less affordable for ordinary people.

The referendum was the largest democratic exercise this country has ever undergone. To deny its legitimacy or frustrate its result threatens public trust in our democracy...