I’m pleased Boris Johnson has finally resigned. It’s the right decision for my constituents and the rest of the country. But the truth is he should have gone a long time ago. His lies, broken promises and lack of basic decency and integrity have damaged Britain at home and abroad. […]
An incredible example of the work that Leicester City in the Community’s fantastic team are doing in Leicester West, using the power of football to help children to be active, grow in confidence and develop essential life skills. William, who attends Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School in the constituency, explains […]
Today marks the start of Carers Week. Carers Week is an annual campaign ran by Carers UK to raise awareness of the work done by the more than 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK who care for a loved one with an illness, disability or other support need. Without […]
The cost of living crisis is hitting households across Leicester, making people face up to impossible decisions about whether to heat their home or eat. Support from national government has been wholly inadequate, but Leicester’s Labour controlled city council is still doing everything it can to help to people […]
Remember that if you’ve taken part in the #BigPlasticCount, today is the last day to submit your results! https://thebigplasticcount.com/ Liz’s MP representative Sarah Russell recently met pupils at Mowmacre Hill Primary School, who told her about steps they’re taking to cut down on single use plastics, including the plastic drinking […]
Last week Liz’s MP representative Sarah Russell visited Dock, the award-winning workspace in Pioneer Park, home to some of Leicester’s most exciting and high-tech businesses. Dock opened in 2013 and with demand increasing, last year saw the successful completion of the ‘Dock 2’ extension on the site. Sarah had the […]
Liz’s MP representative Sarah Russell caught up with New Parks Community Hub Director Jo Randall as well as the brilliant Premier League Kicks team, which runs community football sessions on the Hub site. The Hub is a fantastic community centre for New Parks – Jo and her team have created […]
Last week Boris Johnson became the only Prime Minister in British history to be found guilty of breaking the law. On Tuesday he made a statement to the House of Commons on the fines issued to himself and the Chancellor as a result of attending an illegal gathering in Westminster. […]
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced his Spring Statement. People across the country are worried sick about the spiralling cost-of-living crisis, but Rishi Sunak failed to provide them with the support they need. The Chancellor had a choice. He could have scrapped his unfair national insurance hike and introduced a windfall tax […]
Today Sarah Russell, Liz’s MP representative, attended the St Patrick’s day Mass at St Patrick’s church on Beaumont Leys Lane. The fantastic service focused on ensuring those who were new to our city were welcomed and supported. You can find out more about the Church and how they support the […]
This week, the team joined Leicester Ukrainian Club ‘Kalyna’ in boxing up donations to be sent to the Poland-Ukraine border. The scale of generosity of everyone in Leicester is amazing – thank you to all the volunteers and donors for supporting this fantastic cause. Find more information on […]
Yesterday, Parliament was honoured to have Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky address the House of Commons. President Zelensky is the first foreign leader to ever address the House of Commons chamber. He made an incredibly moving speech to MPs and Lords in the chamber on the current situation in Ukraine, and […]
