On Sunday 12 January I was on the BBC’s Sunday Politics in the East Midlands alongside the Conservative MP for Sherwood, Mark Spencer. We talked about the potential job losses from local authorities in the region, how we address the serious issue of problem gambling, and the priorities of our constituents […]
In her regular Leicester Mercury column, Liz talks about family carers who she says are the unsung heroes in this country. You can read Liz’s column here.
Liz mentioned in Jackie Ashley article here.
Liz demanded that family carers be given more support as part of the governments Care Bill, you can read Liz’s contribution here.
For Parliament to be effective, it’s absolutely vital that MPs listen to, and understand, the wide range of communities we represent. This is especially the case for a city as diverse as Leicester. I made this point when I recently spoke at the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group […]
Last year, 811 older patients spent Christmas Day in hospital. This experience was made more bearable by the generosity of NHS staff and local people who donated presents for patients as part of the hospital’s “Making Christmas Special” campaign. This year, the campaign is backed by Age UK LeicesterShire & […]
Improving care and support for elderly and disabled people is one of the biggest challenges we face in Leicester, and across the country. I recently spoke in a debate about the Government’s Care Bill, in my role as Labour’s Shadow Minister for Care and Older People. I welcome the new […]
I set up the Leicester West Health and Care forum to improve NHS and other care services in this area. The Forum also provides direct input from local people to my work on Labour’s Shadow Health Team. Last week at Barley Croft community centre, the forum met to discuss the […]
As winter sets in, I’m really concerned our NHS isn’t getting the support it needs to cope. Last week alone, 2,500 people attended Leicester’s A&E and more than 10 per cent had to wait more than four hours before they were seen and treated. On Friday, I visited the Royal’s […]
The 7th December was the first “Small Business Saturday” to take place in the UK. It coincided with one of the busiest shopping days of the year. To mark the occasion, I joined Leicester South MP, Jon Ashworth, as we shadowed a market trader and helped sell fruit and veg. […]
Liz has condemned the proposed pay rise for MP’s, you can read her comments in the Leicester Mercury here.
Liz responds to London School of Economics report which shows that nearly half a million older and disabled people who would have received social care five years ago have been cut completely out of the system. You can read Liz’s response for Sky News here.
