Tom Bridge, Author at Liz Kendall

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Liz votes to rule out no deal Brexit

31/01/2019

I am very concerned about the risks of Britain leaving the EU without a deal because of the huge uncertainty this will cause. For example, food and drink manufacturing companies employ around 1,200 people here in Leicestershire, and the Food and Drink Federation has warned that a no deal Brexit could cause serious disruption […]

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Liz’s speech in the debate on the EU Withdrawal Agreement

17/01/2019

On 15th January I voted against Theresa May’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. The agreement isn’t what people were promised in the Referendum, it is a worse deal than we have now, and would mean the uncertainty we face about our future relationship with the EU will go on for years to come. […]

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Liz questions Employment Minister on Universal Credit

08/01/2019

On 8 January Labour secured an Urgent Question in Parliament following reports that the Government has delayed a vote on moving 3 million people currently claiming benefits including Housing Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance – known as ‘legacy’ benefits – onto Universal Credit, and has instead decided […]

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Liz questions Health Secretary on NHS long term plan

08/01/2019

NHS England published its long term plan on 7 January. I have long campaigned for many of its goals, including tackling health inequalities, shifting the focus of care towards prevention and early intervention, joining up NHS services with social care, making better use of technology, improving the involvement of patients, […]

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Liz writes to the Home Secretary about police funding

07/01/2019

Leicester has seen an increase in serious and violent crime of 12.5% since 2015, more than double the national average. The number of knife offences recorded by Leicestershire Police since 2010 has risen by 63%, more than three times that seen across England and Wales. However, Leicestershire Police hasn’t received […]

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Liz campaigns to prevent no deal Brexit

07/01/2019

A no deal Brexit would be catastrophic for Leicester and the UK, seeing businesses that rely on exporting to the EU hit by new tariffs and delays at the border, meaning costs would rise and jobs would be put at risk. On 7 January, I wrote to Theresa May, alongside […]

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Liz questions the Prime Minister on Brexit

21/12/2018

The Prime Minister is trying to intimidate MPs into supporting her Withdrawal Agreement by delaying the vote and running down the clock, meaning we’re at even greater risk of crashing out of Europe without a deal. Theresa May is not acting in the national interest but only in her personal […]

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Liz interviewed on BBC News about the confidence vote in the Prime Minister

12/12/2018

I was interviewed by BBC News about the Government’s Withdrawal Agreement ahead of the vote of confidence in the Prime Minister on 12 December. There is no backing in Parliament for the Government’s Withdrawal Agreement, which would see us give up our say on rules that govern our lives. […]

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Support our local foodbanks

07/12/2018

Since the rollout of Universal Credit began in Leicester, the number of people going to foodbanks has gone up by 20%. With Christmas just around the corner, many people will really struggle. So please, if you can, donate to your local foodbank – not just over Christmas but throughout the […]

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Liz marks Carers Rights Day

07/12/2018

On 30th November, I marked Carers Rights Day. This is the annual event to raise awareness about the needs of the UK’s six and a half million unpaid carers. I’ve been backing Carers UK’s calls for 10 days of paid leave for carers who are also holding down paid work. […]

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Liz questions Prime Minister on Government’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

07/12/2018

The Government’s Brexit agreement is not what people were promised, it’s a worse deal than we have now, and the uncertainty will go on for years to come. You can watch my question to the Prime Minister about her agreement here. You can also watch my interview on BBC news […]

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Government’s EU Withdrawal Agreement is not what people were promised

21/11/2018

After two years of chaos and confusion the Government has final published its Withdrawal Agreement from the EU. The agreement fails to deliver on the promises that were made during the Referendum. No one voted for less control, or to be poorer. You can watch my me discussing the Withdrawal […]

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