After fourteen years of Tory failure, our town centres and neighbourhoods are plagued by anti-social behaviour. Whether it’s street drinking, harassment or vandalism on the high street or noisy and intimidating off-road bikes, people in Leicester are fed up. This action is long overdue, especially the Government action on shoplifting […]
I am absolutely delighted that four local schools in Leicester West, and 8 across the city, have been selected as some of the first to benefit from Labour’s free breakfast clubs. It’s a testament to both the schools and the Labour government’s dedication to getting children school-ready so they are […]
Arts and culture are the building blocks of our world-leading creative industries and make a huge contribution to our local economy and community in Leicester. This new funding will allow the arts to continue to flourish across our city and the country as a whole, creating good jobs and growth. […]
This Labour government promised two million extra NHS appointments. We’ve delivered on that promise seven months early, delivering for patients in Leicester. Where the Tories failed, Labour is putting the NHS on the road to recovery.
It was inspiring to hear from local apprentices at Leicester College for National Apprenticeships Week about their desire to get into work and get on in work One of my top priorities nationally is getting Britain working again, and I’m so proud to see the community in Leicester working to […]
After 14 years of Conservative failure, raw toxic sewage is being pumped into our local waterways in Leicester. That is why the Labour government has introduced immediate action to end the disgraceful behaviour of water companies and their bosses. Under this Labour Government, water executives will no longer […]
More than three million workers are set for a boost to their pay packets worth up to thousands of pounds with the new Minimum Wage pay uplift introduced this week by the Labour Government. This will benefit people in Leicester and right across the country, and those of all ages. […]
Yesterday in the House of Commons, I spoke in favour of the Government’s Fraud Bill, which could see benefit cheats stripped of driving licences under new plans in government’s biggest fraud crackdown in a generation. We are turning off the tap to criminals who cheat the system and steal law-abiding […]
Today’s announcement of a new manufacturing and logistics park at East Midlands Airport is fantastic news for jobs and growth in Leicester and across the East Midlands. The project will unlock up to £1 billion of investment and 2000 jobs for our region. More jobs, more growth, and more pounds […]
Today, the Chancellor set out how this Labour Government will kickstart growth. This means more jobs, more investment, more growth, more opportunity, and more pounds in people’s pockets in Leicester and across the country.
Today, De Montfort University have announced that they have been chosen by the United Nations to lead a network of Universities aiming to build better cities and communities across the world. This means they will lead a team from across the globe finding solutions issues like affordable housing, air pollution, […]
The independent Keep Britain Working review led by former John Lewis boss, Sir Charlie Mayfield, has launched today. The review will explore how to urgently support people with long-term illnesses or disabilities back into and to stay in work as part of Labour’s Plan for Change. Our Plan for Change […]