I had a brilliant visit to Beaumont Leys Tesco, who work in partnership with the King’s Trust to deliver for young people here in Leicester West and across the UK. It’s so inspiring to see the community in Leicester matching Labour’s ambition to get Britain working and growing again.
Labour’s first budget in 15 years invests in Leicester’s future with new measures to drive up opportunity and drive down poverty. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out a series of announcements to invest in the NHS, rebuild schools, and put more money in people’s pockets. New measures include a 6.7 […]
I loved visiting Leicester’s Community Shop – selling affordable food and household goods, offering new skills, where people can cook and eat together. Leicester’s Community Shop employs local residents and puts profit back into community too. It’s a brilliant model building self reliance and self esteem. Thanks to all who […]
Last week I took a visit to the FSD Academy at the Mowamacre sports ground. The FSD Academy or football and sports diploma academy was founded by Matthew Piper, who played for Leicester City FC and Owen Johnson. Both of them grew up in Leicester and after meeting them, it […]
I had the pleasure of visiting Inglehurst Infant School in Leicester last week. Watch the video of my visit here: IMG_9283
After fourteen years of Tory failure, our NHS in Leicester and across the country is broken, but not beaten. It is one of Labour’s missions to rebuild our NHS, and we want your help to fix it. That’s why the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary have launched the biggest […]
This week in Parliament Labour introduced the Employment Rights Bill. This will deliver the biggest upgrade to workers rights in Leicester and across the country in a generation. ✅ Ending exploitative zero-hour contracts ✅ Ensuring the minimum wage reflects the cost of living ✅ Strengthening statutory sick pay And much […]
Last week, I visited Jasmine House, home to the Leicester Rape Centre. I spoke with staff there who are providing vital counselling and support services to survivors of sexual abuse, violence & rape. The staff and brilliant volunteers also work in the community and with local schools. This is such […]
It was a privilege to speak at Labour Party Conference this year about Labour’s plans to get Britain working again. All around us we see the consequences of Tory failure. Almost record numbers of people who want to work – locked out because of poor health. Millions stuck in low […]
It was fantastic to visit Leicestershire County Cricket Club to see the work they are doing to support local residents with education and other vital facilities. It’s also inspiring to hear that more and more young women are getting involved through the club. During the visit, I spoke with the […]
Renters in Leicester have been let down for too long and too many are stuck in disgraceful conditions, powerless to act because of the threat of eviction hanging over them. That’s why after years of Tory dither and delay, it’s so important that the new Labour Government are taking action […]
It was wonderful to visit the E2 Community Hub in Beaumont Leys to see their alternative education provision. At the Community Hub, they support children and students who have been excluded in mainstream education. These students come from across Leicester and Leicestershire, and the Hub supports them through a four […]
