This week in Parliament Labour introduced the Employment Rights Bill. This will deliver the biggest upgrade to workers rights in Leicester and across the country in a generation. ✅ Ending exploitative zero-hour contracts ✅ Ensuring the minimum wage reflects the cost of living ✅ Strengthening statutory sick pay And much […]
Last week, I visited Jasmine House, home to the Leicester Rape Centre. I spoke with staff there who are providing vital counselling and support services to survivors of sexual abuse, violence & rape. The staff and brilliant volunteers also work in the community and with local schools. This is such […]
It was a privilege to speak at Labour Party Conference this year about Labour’s plans to get Britain working again. All around us we see the consequences of Tory failure. Almost record numbers of people who want to work – locked out because of poor health. Millions stuck in low […]
It was fantastic to visit Leicestershire County Cricket Club to see the work they are doing to support local residents with education and other vital facilities. It’s also inspiring to hear that more and more young women are getting involved through the club. During the visit, I spoke with the […]
Renters in Leicester have been let down for too long and too many are stuck in disgraceful conditions, powerless to act because of the threat of eviction hanging over them. That’s why after years of Tory dither and delay, it’s so important that the new Labour Government are taking action […]
It was wonderful to visit the E2 Community Hub in Beaumont Leys to see their alternative education provision. At the Community Hub, they support children and students who have been excluded in mainstream education. These students come from across Leicester and Leicestershire, and the Hub supports them through a four […]
It was a pleasure to visit Beaumont Leys School in Leicester West to speak to teachers and students about the upcoming academic year. I spoke to year 11s who were so passionate about what they want to do in the future, whether that’s further study or other training opportunities. We […]
I had the privilege of visiting community leaders at the Leicester Council of Faiths last week to discuss their vital work, and the recent social unrest seen in Leicester and across the country. Thankfully, the violence seen elsewhere in the UK was not replicated here in Leicester, and I am […]
In my role as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, I was proud to announce the extension of the Government’s Household Support Fund this winter. This means that in Leicester and across the country, vulnerable households will receive support for the cost of essentials this winter. I know that […]
It was wonderful to spend a morning at The Grove Community Hub in Braunstone meeting with B-Inspired Leicester. B-Inspired do incredible work to support children & families during the summer holidays. Giving children the best start life is a top priority for me personally and for the Labour Government.
Child poverty is a scar on our society. It harms children’s life chances and our country as a whole. That’s why I was proud to chair our first Child Poverty Taskforce with the Education Secretary this week. We will drive action across every Government department, so we tackle poverty and […]
As you know, over the weekend in Leicester there were two arrests and the police issued a dispersal order across the East of the city in light of organised violence that we have seen across the country. Thankfully, the violence seen elsewhere was not replicated here in Leicester. I am […]
