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Liz ‘visits’ Little Skool project

04/02/2021

So many parents are currently dealing with the pressure of home schooling. To help with this, Fosse Road Little Library are hosting ‘virtual visits’ for children with different people in Leicester. This week was my turn, so if you wanted to know more about what being an MP is like, […]

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Liz calls for better sick pay for self-isolating workers

27/01/2021

I spoke to East Midlands Today yesterday evening about the worrying news that 75% of people who have coronavirus symptoms aren’t self-isolating. Self-isolation is absolutely key to stopping the spread of Covid-19 – but the reality is, many people who are asked simply cannot afford to do so. Nearly 2 […]

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Liz supports striking British Gas workers

08/01/2021

British Gas workers in Leicester are currently striking against threats from their parent company, Centrica, to fire staff and rehire them on worse terms. 89% of GMB members voted in favour of strike action, and I am proud to support them. Issuing hard-working people with redundancy notices, then offering […]

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New care crisis looms as rules shut out EU staff

08/12/2020

Many care homes are reliant on staff from the European Union, and once we leave the EU it will be hard to cover these gaps. Labour has been warning for months now about the risks posed to social care by the Government’s new immigration system, which come on top of […]

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Liz responds to the Spending Review on Peston

27/11/2020

Following the Chancellor’s Spending Review, I appeared on Peston to discuss the main announcements. The Government is hitting those on the lowest incomes, with a public sector pay freeze and £20/week cuts to Universal Credit. The Chancellor needs to reprioritise, and focus on building jobs and growth in every part […]

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Liz meets with Independent Workers Union of Great Britain

19/11/2020

Today I met with the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, following concerns of worker exploitation in Leicester’s textile factories. IWGB work across a wide range of areas to represent mostly low-paid and migrant workers, and areas of the workforce that have been under-unionised and under-represented for too long. We […]

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Liz calls for action in Leicester’s garment industry

19/11/2020

I secured a Parliamentary debate earlier this week on worker exploitation in Leicester’s garment industry. We know that there are failings across the industry, and in particular among factories supplying Boohoo. The debate focused on three main areas: the failure of Boohoo to take action following allegations of poor working […]

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Liz marks Leicester Business Festival

16/11/2020

I recently held a virtual event with the Federation for Small Businesses (FSB) and local business owners to mark Leicester Business festival and discuss the immediate and long term challenges facing small businesses in Leicester. It was great to hear from the business owners, to discuss the problems they have […]

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City MPs demand more support for Leicester

23/10/2020

Today I’ve written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, alongside Jon Ashworth, MP for Leicester South, demanding more financial support for our city. It was announced yesterday that the Government would provide additional funding for those in Tier 2 areas, backdated until August. Leicester went into further lockdown on 30 […]

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Liz responds to Chancellor’s economic statement

23/10/2020

On Thursday, I spoke to BBC East Midlands Today about the latest changes to the Government’s support package for jobs and businesses. These changes mean that areas in Tier 2 will now be able to apply for government support, which will be backdated to August. However, Leicester has been […]

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Liz writes to Boohoo’s shareholders

05/10/2020

Following the investigation into Boohoo’s factories in Leicester, I have written to Boohoo’s biggest shareholders demanding that they take action. Boohoo’s shareholders have said they support responsible investing. If they are committed to this, they need to join me in calling for the resignation of the Chief Executive and Chair […]

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Leicester MPs respond to Independent Inquiry into Boohoo

25/09/2020

I have published a statement, alongside Jon Ashworth MP and Claudia Webbe MP, responding to the independent review into the Boohoo Group’s Leicester supply chain. Boohoo commissioned this from Allison Levitt QC, as a result of a Sunday Times investigation into exploitation in Boohoo’s factories. The review found that Boohoo […]