Today, I called on the Government to protect the healthcare rights of patients travelling in the EU after Brexit. Without these vital protections, people who are on holiday or are visiting an EU member state for business will no longer be able to access free healthcare and will have to […]
Last year, the Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street and promised a plan to fix the crisis in social care. So far he has done nothing – and his plan for a new immigration system could make things much worse. According to a report by Skills for […]
Johnson’s deal won’t sort Brexit and neither will an election. The only way to do that is to be honest about the real choices we face and give the public the final say. Watch a clip from my interview on Sky News where I talk about this above.
Yesterday I spoke in the debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill. I set out why Boris Johnson’s deal won’t sort out or end Brexit, or deliver on the promises made during the referendum. I voted against the Bill at second reading and against the timetable the Government had set to […]
I recently met with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) to talk about the impact Brexit could have on the 12,000 people employed across 200 food and drink companies in Leicester and Leicestershire. The FDF have warned that leaving the EU without a deal would risk severe delays at ports […]
In Saturday’s hugely important Brexit debate I gave a speech on why I oppose Boris Johnson’s deal. I voted for an amendment to make sure MPs see the details of what is being proposed set out in legislation, because I do not trust the Prime Minister to stick to his […]
Today I met with Michael Gove to raise very serious concerns about the impact of a no-deal Brexit on food poverty in Leicester. Watch my video below:
It is a disgrace that 40,000 children in Leicester are now living in poverty, including almost 12,000 children here in Leicester West. That’s 40% of all children in our city. Today I held a debate in Parliament demanding action from the Tories to end this scandal, including scrapping Universal Credit, […]
As Chair of Feeding Leicester I am extremely concerned about the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the cost and availability of food, especially for people who are already struggling to make ends meet. I challenged Michael Gove about this in the House of Commons, in particular how on earth […]
I was recently a guest on the BBC’s East Midlands Sunday Politics. On the show I talked about how damaging a no-deal Brexit would be for businesses, jobs and public services in our region. I also discussed the issue of inequality and the need for greater action on climate change. […]
Religious hate crime increased by 40% last year with more than half directed at Muslims. We know from the attack on Zaynab Hussein and a 12 year old school in Beaumont Leys the devastating consequences anti-Muslim hate can have. I’m very concerned about the impact on my constituents and recently […]
Every Friday I like to get out and about speaking to local people about any issues or concerns they have. On Friday I held my latest coffee morning at the Manor House Community Centre. Lots of residents came along and we discussed many issues including Brexit, NHS and school funding, […]