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Liz visits Beaumont Lodge

A fantastic morning at Beaumont Lodge Holiday Activities and Food programme! Making smoothies followed by egg & spoon and wheelbarrow race! Great for kids, big help for parents too. Well done all!  

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Liz on Channel 4 News

Delayed discharges are a tragedy for patients and their families and they aren’t good for taxpayers either. New research from the Labour Party shows thousands of people died in hospital last year because they couldn’t get the care they need at home. Meanwhile, delayed discharges cost the taxpayer £1.65 billion […]

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An amazing day with Leicester City in the Community

Amazing day with Leicester City in the Community seeing the Premier League Primary Stars programme in action at Stokes Wood Primary School, inspiring children to be active and develop important life skills. The activities taught children the importance of resilience and team work and never giving up… as well as […]

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Liz is a guest on ITV’s Central Lobby

This weekend I was on ITV’s ‘Central Lobby’ to discuss the ongoing Covid inquiry and the upcoming 75th anniversary of the NHS. Also on the panel was Conservative Philip Dunne (MP for Ludlow) and Lib Dem Cllr Zuffar Haq (for Evington & Goodwood) Watch back here: https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-06-15/central-lobby-june-2023-has-the-covid-inquiry-already-been-undermined?fbclid=IwAR11OjgMDjkeYpjy6L8o0zWYR37vb5t1zbQlS5sKJ9Fhlwv37O1_7ZbC42g

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Home insulation in New Parks

Julie Webb and Brian Garner on Birds Nest Ave in New Parks are chuffed to bits with their new home insulation from e.on Thrift Energy. Apprentice Megan and site boss Mark told me there is huge potential for more jobs too. Reduced bills, more jobs, energy security: all vital for […]

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Rocketing mortgages – Liz speaks out!

Britain’s homeowners are being hit by a £7,000 increase in annual mortgage interest payments and leading lenders are pulling their mortgages.   The Tories blame everyone else but Labour will continue to hold them to account for their reckless mini budget and a decade of economic failure.   Watch my […]

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Meeting Dovelands Eco Warriors!

I absolutely loved meeting Dovelands eco warriors! They are so passionate about protecting the environment, and making Leicester a great place to live. Thank you to the eco warriors for their letters and advice, and the lovely chat!

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Liz closes Carers Week debate in the Commons

This Carers Week, I was honoured to close the debate in the House of Commons about an issue so close to my heart: the battle families face trying to get help to care for their loved ones.   Our care system is stretched to the absolute limit – so much […]

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Leicester West takes over the Space Centre!

Helping young people get the high skill, high wage jobs of the future is a top priority for me as a local MP. That is why I am campaigning to ensure children in Leicester West benefit from the jobs being created in our city’s growing space sector. Our fantastic Space […]

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Liz speaks out about rocketing mortgage interest payments

Today, I took part in an Urgent Question to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury about the turmoil in the mortgage markets this week, with multiple banks pulling their deals for new borrowers. Homeowners are being stung by a massive £7,000 increase in their yearly mortgage interest payments, as rates […]