Important meeting with Narborough Road businesses in the constituency on Friday to discuss their concerns about crime and the need for proper action to tackle burglaries. We need a Government that is serious about protecting victims of crime – Labour will get more police onto the streets, give victims […]
On Friday, @leicesterliz took a look at our New Parks #PLKicks session and got an insight into our work in the area in partnership with @parks_hub 🤝 pic.twitter.com/rURshBF15j — Leicester City in the Community (@LCFC_Community) December 12, 2022 It was great to visit New Parks @parks_hub with @LCFC_Community Premier Kicks […]
People with learning difficulties want the same from life as everyone else. The @dfnsearch project helps young people get the skills & experience they need to get a job. It was inspiring to visit @Leic_hospital on Friday to see the work they are doing with students from […]
Labour's shadow health minister Liz Kendall has said it is "unforgivable" that Health Secretary Steve Barclay is not meeting with nurses amid the pay dispute and strikes.https://t.co/omJmP2ZOtG 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/eiIjcT7V5B — Sky News (@SkyNews) December 12, 2022 Earlier today I spoke to a […]
In a parliamentary debate on cancer care I spoke about the grim reality that, under the Tories, cancer patients are having to wait longer at every stage of the diagnosis and treatment process. The fundamental reason for that is a shortage of staff. The NHS is estimated to be short […]
Figures released this week show that 10,541 people in Leicester faced a wait of 28 days or more to see a GP in October alone. A further 22,691 people had to wait more than two weeks. Almost two million people in England had to wait more than 28 days in October, […]
The industrial action set to take place this Christmas and throughout winter is terrible for patients, passengers and working people across the country. The Government can and should be doing much more to get around the table, negotiate a fair deal, and avert these strikes. The truth is that […]
I was delighted that following my nomination, five local food banks received £4000 from the National Grid Community Giving campaign. Christ the King food bank, New Parks Community Pantry, New Parks Community Mission, and Woodgate Community Food each received £500 from the campaign, and the Cook-E Learning Foundation received £2000. This funding […]
If you make Britain your home you should pay your taxes here too. Today Labour voted to abolish non-dom tax status and instead train a new generation of doctors, nurses, and midwives. The Tories abstained on this vote. You can see what Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for […]
After 12 years of Conservative Government, we face the highest ever vacancies in social care and millions of people are left without the support they need. Just as with their record on the economy, NHS, transport, housing and schools, they’ve run out excuses, run out of road and the country […]
It was great to support Small Business Saturday this year. Now in its 10th Anniversary, the Small Business Saturday campaign encourages people to ‘shop local’ and support businesses in their communities. According to the Federation of Small Businesses, SMEs make up 99% of the business population in the UK […]
On Friday I hosted a roundtable meeting with the East Midlands Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) – a really important opportunity to hear directly from businesses based in Leicester West about the economic and supply-chain challenges they’re facing, and the support they need in order to plan for growth in […]
