Babington Community College was one of the first schools to be awarded with a Discovering Democracy Award by the British Youth Council. The new award is presented to schools that encourage pupils to take an interest in democracy and having their say in society. I was absolutely delighted to present […]
BillSaveUK formed last October following a management buyout of the energy saving business, Mark Group. I met with their Director, Bill Rumble to discuss the importance of Britain remaining in the EU, helping companies realise their full potential. We talked about how far BillSaveUK has come since the buyout of […]
On 14 April Liz joined Michael Portillo and Andrew Neil on the sofa for ‘This Week’, commenting on the political issues of the week. You can watch the programme here
I’ve written an article for Progress about the need to reform our tax system to make it fairer. With all the challenges facing our economy and society, it beggars belief that the Tories thought the right priority was cutting benefits for the disabled while cutting Capital Gains Tax for the […]
Earlier this week, I questioned the Prime Minister about the Panama Papers and why he thought so many companies were registered in Panama. You can see my question to the Prime Minister here.
Last Friday, I visited Leicester Market to help give out free fruit and vegetables as part of Leicester City Council’s campaign to promote healthy eating. We were also joined by staff from the NHS who gave out advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I’m pleased to have supported such a […]
Last Friday, I visited the Dock – a fantastic EU funded building which provides office space for emerging and growing businesses in Leicester. I met with businesses to hear how they benefit from Britain’s membership of the European Union. They told me that our membership is vital to UK jobs, […]
Last Friday, I had a tour of St Mary’s Field’s fantastic new extension which opened at the beginning of the new school year. The extension has given the school a new juniors section, turning it from an infant school to a primary which means more children will benefit from good […]
On Friday 11th March I met with Brahmpreet, one of our City’s two Youth Parliament representatives. We discussed the launch of their ‘Don’t Hate, Educate’, a fantastic campaign which focuses on tackling racism. Brahmpreet and her fellow Youth Parliament members are working with Leicester City Council, the Police and the […]
Wednesday 8th March was International Women’s Day and I was on the BBC Daily Politics show discussing the EU Referendum and how important it is that women’s voices are heard during this campaign. You can watch it here, 17 minutes in
Last Friday I joined in with the fun and learning at Little Lambs Play Group. The group is based at Braunstone Frith Recreation Centre and is run by local parents for local children offering a range of activities to help support early years development. It was fantastic to see the […]
I visited Braunstone Frith Primary School last week to join in with their celebrations of World Book Day and congratulate the students on their amazing achievements. I also met with their Headteacher, Mrs Smith and discussed how far the school has come since the merging of their Infant and Junior […]
