I recently spoke at an event in Parliament about a book I have co-edited with John Woodcock MP called Laying the Foundations for a Labour Century. The book is a collection of essays written by Labour MPs first elected in 2010 setting out Labour’s positive alternative for Britain. We […]
Liz talks about the economy in the run up to Christmas
Liverpool Echo’s coverage of Liz’s visit to the Wirral
Coverage of Liz’s interview with The Times
I recently popped in on a fabulous Christmas Party at the Oak Centre on Benbow Rise. Around 70 children aged 8-11 attended the event, which was organised by volunteers and supported by B-Connected and Resnet. Festive games, a disco and lots of treats were on offer. It was great fun […]
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our local economy, which is why I was delighted to support Small Business Saturday. I’m determined to do everything I can to back our fantastic small businesses. That’s why I’m calling for an immediate cut in small business rates, a new regional bank to […]
I recently met with members of the Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce to discuss the local challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for businesses in Leicester. These included Simon Duxbury from Clements, a manufacturing company which employs about 80 people on Parker Drive making point of sale products for the retail […]
David Cameron’s single biggest promise when he became Prime Minister was to balance the books by 2015. But we now know he has failed, as the Chancellor confirmed when delivered his final autumn statement of this Parliament. The Government is borrowing £219 billion more than they originally planned, and borrowing […]
Liz’s LabourList article
On Monday 1st December, I appeared on BBC’s Newsnight to discuss some of the challenges faced by our NHS. You can watch the programme here. People are really struggling to get an appointment with their GP and too many older people are ending up in hospital when they could have […]
Friday 28th November was Carers Rights Day. To mark the occasion, I visited a carer’s event at the Curve Theatre, which was a great opportunity to highlight the huge contribution carers make and to raise awareness of the help and support that is available to them. Many people don’t […]
I set up the Leicester West Health and Social Care Forum to bring together local patients, families, clinicians, care workers, health bosses and others to improve services in my constituency. Over 40 members of the forum met recently to discuss services for the frail elderly and people with long term […]
