After crashing our economy – and with soaring mortgages, rents and energy bills – this Budget was a chance to get our country back on track. Instead, we learn growth has again been downgraded, real wages will be lower in 2026 than they were in 2010, and the hit to […]
In October, 14 year old Tehleigher Bunting tragically lost her life in a dangerous driving accident. I am heartbroken for Tehleigher’s grieving family, who are upset and hurting that the prison sentence for this awful crime remains so low: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-64837174 I share their anger that the Attorney […]
There was an incredibly moving and powerful debate in the House of Commons this week on Brain Tumour Research with some remarkably brave speeches. 16,000 people a year are diagnosed with a brain tumour, 3,200 of whom are diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most common primary brain tumour in adults. […]
With International Women’s Day tomorrow I had the chance today to pay tribute to the Menopause Warriors – all the individuals and organisations who’ve forced this issue up the agenda, including Carolyn Harris, the Labour MP for Swansea East. It was her private members bill that made Ministers finally agree […]
I was delighted to speak at Hallmark Care’s career conference this afternoon attended and watched by hundreds of young students learning about the career paths available to them. After addressing the students, I joined a panel with Sarah, Charlie, Chelsea and Courtney – four brilliant young people working in care […]
An important event took place in Parliament with the charity ‘Hft’ bringing together politicians from all parties to hear calls for change made by people with a learning disability. I met with Shaun who told me about the importance of social care to him. He said that it helps him […]
Residents often raise issues of antisocial behaviour with me. That’s why I organised ‘Meet your MP’ advice surgery along with the local police at New Parks Community Centre. The number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) across the East Midlands has collapsed by 40% since 2010. At the same time, […]
Matt Hancock repeatedly claimed he threw a “protective ring” around care homes during the pandemic but nothing could be further from the truth. But WhatsApp messages from the former Health Secretary revealed in the Telegraph, suggest nothing could be further from the truth. The messages suggest that the Chief Medical […]
In a major speech, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has spelt out how Labour’s growth mission will improve the lives of families across the country. It comes as analysis reveals that, on current trajectories, the UK will be poorer per person than Poland by 2030, and by both Hungary and […]
A year on from Russia’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine, I joined residents outside the Town Hall in Leicester to remember the unimaginable hardship faced by the Ukrainian people, including by all those families who have fled here to our community in Leicester. We continue to welcome you with open arms. […]
“Smart Governments always nick the best ideas of their opponents!” That’s what the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said about Labour’s plan for our NHS! So what is he waiting for? The truth is that Labour is proposing the solutions to the problems that the country faces because the Conservatives […]
Feeding Leicester is the programme to end hunger in the city and I have chaired this work for the last four and a half years. At our last meeting we heard from local hospitals who are having to provide free and low-cost food to patients, visitors and staff, and from […]
