I’m delighted, and honoured, to have been appointed Labour’s Shadow Minister for Care and Older People. This is a hugely important issue that touches the lives of millions of families up and down the country, many of whom are worried about the future of care and support for older people […]
Last month I hosted a reception in Parliament to raise awareness about the work of Minority Supplier Development UK and the vital role that black and minority ethnic businesses play in our economy. MSD UK is a Leicester based not-for-profit organisation that brings together ethnic minority businesses with corporations looking […]
I’m in Liverpool this week for Labour’s annual conference. We meet against a grim backdrop. The world economy is on the brink of crisis once again. At home, unemployment is rising, families are struggling to pay their bills, and people are fearful about the future as services and support are […]
I am seeking to recruit a member of staff to join my busy team. This is a key role working in my constituency office in Leicester. The Caseworker will assist my team in providing an excellent service to my constituents and the ideal candidate will have substantial experience within a casework, advocacy or advice and guidance […]
I have just published a chapter in ‘The Purple Book’, a document published by Progress which aims to set out ideas about a future agenda for the Labour Party. My chapter is called “Putting families first: universal care from cradle to grave”. I argue that childcare, elderly care and time […]
This Friday (the 16th September) I’ll be holding my roving surgery at The Atrium, just outside Tesco at Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre. I’ll be there between 1600-1730hrs, please feel free to pop down and have a chat. I look forward to seeing you there!
I am appalled and saddened by the violence that has taken place in Leicester and other cities in recent days, as are the overwhelming majority of people in this country. There is no excuse for this violence, or for the destruction, theft and looting. Those who have committed criminal acts […]
I hold regular community drop-ins across Leicester West, so that constituents can come along and talk to me about any issues or problems they have in their local area, or to let me know what they think about what’s happening nationally. My next community drop-ins are; The BRITE Centre – Friday […]
Last week, Firat Batmaz and Salim Tuncay from the Anatolia Cultural and Educational Society in Leicester West, and Havva Murat and Ilknur Kahraman from the Dialogue Society came to meet me in Parliament. The Dialogue Society helps bring communities together through discussion groups, training courses and grassroots community campaigns. I […]
On Wednesday 29th June, I joined campaigners from HeartLink at No 10 Downing Street to deliver their petition to keep children’s heart surgery at Glenfield Hospital. Heartlink is a charity that supports parents and families whose children suffer from a heart defect in the East Midlands, and they came to […]
On Saturday 25 June I went to Beaumont Lodge Neighbourhood Association’s Annual Community Funday, organised by Leo and Barbara Grant-Bennett. Leo and Barbara’s tireless work and dedication, along with their enthusiastic team of volunteers, has quite literally transferred an old barn in Beaumont Leys into a thriving community facility used […]
I recently spoke at a public meeting organised by the Leicester Civil Rights Movement and Action Advice Leicester about the Government’s cuts to legal aid. I believe legal aid is a fundamental component of our legal system. Ensuring people aren’t excluded from the courts because of a lack of finance […]
