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Liz tells new PM to do the right thing and call an election

24/10/2022

No one voted for this. pic.twitter.com/thT78wdXuf — The Labour Party (@UKLabour) October 24, 2022 After weeks of chaos and untold damage to people’s lives and livelihoods, the Tories have yet another prime minister. But Rishi Sunak has no mandate from my constituents or the rest of the country, and […]

Liz sets out the difference a Labour government would make

22/10/2022

Yesterday I spoke to BBC Radio Leicester about why we need a general election and the difference a Labour government would make. The public should be able to have its say on the future of our country. And the choice is clear, more chaos and division with the Tories, […]

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Liz calls for general election

20/10/2022

The Conservatives are completely out of control. They have lost all credibility and any sense of what Government is actually for, which is to serve the people not act as a backdrop to their never ending psycho drama. The damage to our city and country will be felt for years […]

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Tory economic crisis

17/10/2022

Today the Chancellor scrapped most of the measures announced in the Tories’ disastrous mini-budget last month in what is a humiliating U-turn for this Government. My constituents and the rest of the country will pay a lasting price for the Tories ideological experiment and the economic chaos they have caused. […]

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A fairer, greener future with the Labour Party

28/09/2022

Yesterday the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer gave a great speech at party conference setting out his vision for Britain under a Labour Government. It would be a Britain with its hope back, it’s confidence back… it’s future back. A country where aspiration is rewarded. Where working people […]

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Liz’s statement on Boris Johnson’s resignation

07/07/2022

I’m pleased Boris Johnson has finally resigned. It’s the right decision for my constituents and the rest of the country. But the truth is he should have gone a long time ago. His lies, broken promises and lack of basic decency and integrity have damaged Britain at home and abroad. […]

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Supporting Carers Week

06/06/2022

Today marks the start of Carers Week. Carers Week is an annual campaign ran by Carers UK to raise awareness of the work done by the more than 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK who care for a loved one with an illness, disability or other support need. Without […]

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How Labour in Leicester are supporting people with the cost of living crisis

01/06/2022

The cost of living crisis is hitting households across Leicester, making people face up to impossible decisions about whether to heat their home or eat. Support from national government has been wholly inadequate, but Leicester’s Labour controlled city council is still doing everything it can to help to people […]

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The Prime Minister fined for breaking covid rules

20/04/2022

Last week Boris Johnson became the only Prime Minister in British history to be found guilty of breaking the law. On Tuesday he made a statement to the House of Commons on the fines issued to himself and the Chancellor as a result of attending an illegal gathering in Westminster. […]

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The Chancellor’s Spring Statement fails to deliver

24/03/2022

Yesterday, the Chancellor announced his Spring Statement. People across the country are worried sick about the spiralling cost-of-living crisis, but Rishi Sunak failed to provide them with the support they need. The Chancellor had a choice. He could have scrapped his unfair national insurance hike and introduced a windfall tax […]

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President Zelensky’s address to Parliament

09/03/2022

Yesterday, Parliament was honoured to have Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky address the House of Commons. President Zelensky is the first foreign leader to ever address the House of Commons chamber. He made an incredibly moving speech to MPs and Lords in the chamber on the current situation in Ukraine, and […]

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Labour condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine

23/02/2022

Yesterday the Prime Minister addressed the House of Commons in response to the Russian invasion of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. Labour unequivocally condemns this invasion. It is an unjustifiable act of aggression from President Putin who seems determined to plunge Ukraine into a wider war. We are steadfast […]

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