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Liz visits Home-Start Horizons

It was a pleasure to visit Home Start Horizons to see first hand the wonderful work they’re doing supporting parents and children in Leicester. They have supported over 15,000 families in Leicestershire and Rutland since they were established, ensuring local children have happy secure childhoods. Their staff are qualified and […]

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Liz visits East West Community Centre

It was a real privilege to visit the East West Community Centre in Leicester. East West Day Centre was established in 1995 to provide Day Care services to the elderly and frail from the ethnic minority community. I saw first-hand how the Day Care Centre is centred around a warm, […]

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Liz visits Beaumont Leys Tesco

I had a brilliant visit to Beaumont Leys Tesco, who work in partnership with the King’s Trust to deliver for young people here in Leicester West and across the UK. It’s so inspiring to see the community in Leicester matching Labour’s ambition to get Britain working and growing again.

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Liz reacts to the first Labour Budget

Labour’s first budget in 15 years invests in Leicester’s future with new measures to drive up opportunity and drive down poverty. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out a series of announcements to invest in the NHS, rebuild schools, and put more money in people’s pockets. New measures include a 6.7 […]

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Liz visits the Stocking Farm Community Shop

I loved visiting Leicester’s Community Shop – selling affordable food and household goods, offering new skills, where people can cook and eat together. Leicester’s Community Shop employs local residents and puts profit back into community too. It’s a brilliant model building self reliance and self esteem. Thanks to all who […]

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Liz visits FSD Academy

Last week I took a visit to the FSD Academy at the Mowamacre sports ground. The FSD Academy or football and sports diploma academy was founded by Matthew Piper, who played for Leicester City FC and Owen Johnson. Both of them grew up in Leicester and after meeting them, it […]

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Share Your Views to Change the NHS

After fourteen years of Tory failure, our NHS in Leicester and across the country is broken, but not beaten. It is one of Labour’s missions to rebuild our NHS, and we want your help to fix it. That’s why the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary have launched the biggest […]

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Labour introduces Employment Rights Bill

This week in Parliament Labour introduced the Employment Rights Bill. This will deliver the biggest upgrade to workers rights in Leicester and across the country in a generation. ✅ Ending exploitative zero-hour contracts ✅ Ensuring the minimum wage reflects the cost of living ✅ Strengthening statutory sick pay And much […]

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Liz Visits Jasmine House

Last week, I visited Jasmine House, home to the Leicester Rape Centre. I spoke with staff there who are providing vital counselling and support services to survivors of sexual abuse, violence & rape. The staff and brilliant volunteers also work in the community and with local schools. This is such […]

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Liz Speaks at Labour Party Conference

It was a privilege to speak at Labour Party Conference this year about Labour’s plans to get Britain working again. All around us we see the consequences of Tory failure. Almost record numbers of people who want to work – locked out because of poor health. Millions stuck in low […]

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Liz Visits Leicestershire County Cricket Club

It was fantastic to visit Leicestershire County Cricket Club to see the work they are doing to support local residents with education and other vital facilities. It’s also inspiring to hear that more and more young women are getting involved through the club.  During the visit, I spoke with the […]