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President Zelensky’s address to Parliament

09/03/2022

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 […]

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Support for the people of Ukraine

07/03/2022

The Ukrainian people are showing great courage and strength in the face of an appalling Russian onslaught and we need to support them – including through giving sanctuary to those fleeing war in Europe as we have done in generations past. The UK’s Ukraine Family Scheme is now live, to […]

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Labour condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine

23/02/2022

Yesterday the Prime Minister addressed the House of Commons in response to the Russian invasion of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. Labour unequivocally condemns this invasion. It is an unjustifiable act of aggression from President Putin who seems determined to plunge Ukraine into a wider war. We are steadfast […]

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Half term activities

18/02/2022

This week, after dropping into a regular coffee morning at St Patrick’s Church, Beaumont Leys Lane, Sarah Russell, Liz’s MP representative whilst she is on maternity leave, visited some of the fantastic activities available to young people during the school half term holidays. Sarah visited the Grove, in Braunstone Park, […]

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Out and about

18/02/2022

This week Liz’s team have been knocking on doors on Buckminster Road and surrounding streets with local Fosse Councillor, Sue Waddington after a number of complaints about the road closure at one end. It was great to hear the views of local residents and we will ensure the pros and […]

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Inglehurst Junior School visit

16/02/2022

On Friday, Liz’s MP representative, Sarah Russell and the constituency team visited Inglehurst Junior School who have been focused on letter writing. A Year 6 pupil wrote to Liz to express their concerns about issues that meant a lot to them, including local wildlife, litter and economic growth. Liz’s team […]

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Labour calls out Government record on fraud and waste

07/02/2022

Last week there was a debate in Parliament on fraud and Government waste. The Government has an appalling record on both, repeatedly showing a lack of respect for taxpayer’s money. The Chancellor himself has recently written off £4.3 billion in fraud from the coronavirus business loan scheme and two weeks […]

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Planting new woodland areas in Western Park

03/02/2022

Trees bring huge environmental and ecological benefits to our city, and during the pandemic we’ve come to appreciate nature and wildlife more than ever. Leicester’s woodland has more than doubled in the past few decades – the city’s tree canopy has increased from around 40 hectares in the 1980s to […]

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Liz’s office supports residents with rising energy prices

31/01/2022

If you are struggling with debt, make sure you speak to a money advice service – they can talk you through the different options and ensure you’re informed about grants and funding available to you. Citizen’s Advice Leicester offer money and debt advice for free, and other locally-based advice services […]

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Leicester commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2022

27/01/2022

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day where we remember the six million Jewish men, woman and children murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution of other groups and in all subsequent genocides. Students from Fullhurst Community College in Braunstone have written poems to […]

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Labour calls on the Government to do more to protect leaseholders

21/01/2022

This week in parliament MPs debated the Building Safety Bill. The Bill is a response to the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in which 72 people lost their lives. After the horror of Grenfell, the Government and industry must take shared responsibility to make all buildings safe and ensure […]

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Liz’s representative attends Job Fair

18/01/2022

Last week Liz’s MP representative, Sarah Russell, attended a very busy Job Fair at the Welford Road Stadium to speak to employers and job seekers. There were a large number of employers at the event, including the Army, Octopus Energy, Hays Travel, Bupa, Active Leicester and Key 2 Care Ltd.