Liz Kendall

Northern Irish press picks up the story that Labour will press for an end to short, 15-minute care visits to elderly people – and reports on Liz’s figures showing that up to half of care providers may not be paying staff the national minimum wage.

The Mercury reports on Labour’s plans for guarantees to help make sure that people can get to see a GP at a convenient time.

The Mercury reports on Liz’s helping out at the launch of the Tudor Lunch Club, which aims to provide healthy low-cost meals to people who are on low incomes, reduce isolation among older people and strengthen links between different parts of the community.

The Mercury reports on Liz’s call for Ministers to apologise and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit to be sacked from its role in NHS Continuing Healthcare.

The Guardian reports on Liz’s call for Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit to be stripped of its role in NHS Continuing Healthcare after a series of appalling care failures.

In her regular Leicester Mercury column, Liz talks about the shocking death of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire – and how it’s important not to forget the progress that has been made in tackling violent crime, or stop celebrating Leicester’s fantastic young people. You can read Liz’s column here.

The Mercury reports that Liz wrote to 450 households, calling a public meeting to discuss the worrying rise in burglaries around the Narborough Road area.

The Times coverage of Liz’s research that shows the number of overdue smear tests has rocketed.