Helping businesses and making sure people have got the skills and training they need to work and earn a decent living is a top priority in Leicester West.
Over the last few months, trade unions and Labour MPs have been working hard to protect people’s livelihoods. Today, I met with Labour MPs and trade unionists across the Midlands to talk about the vital role manufacturing plays in our region and in our country. We were also joined by Ed […]
Thinking of everyone in my constituency & across the country who are getting their results today. It has been such a difficult year, you should be proud of everything you’ve achieved, despite it all. Your hard work and talent gives us hope for the future. Keep going! #ResultsDay — Liz […]
Following lobbying from the city’s MPs, the Government have made £2.6m available to support Leicester’s economy. While it is less than the £10m that Leicester City Council asked for, it is still a welcome step to help the city recover from lockdown, and many businesses will be relieved to […]
Nadhim Zahawi, Minister for Business and Industry, has confirmed to me that “there are no plans for changing the scope or extend any of the schemes currently available” for businesses and employees as a result of the Leicester local lockdown. This is totally unacceptable. We have no idea when we […]
In the last week I have been contacted by several people who are interested in volunteering to help support those in their local area. This is fantastic and shows the real community spirit we have in Leicester. Leicester City Council are working in partnership with Voluntary Action Leicestershire and food […]
In my Leicester Mercury column this month, I talk about Leicester’s new Space Park – which will bring together the University of Leicester’s world leading space science and research with industry to seize the potential of this sector and create more than 3,000 high skill, high value jobs. For the […]
Tackling climate change is one of my top priorities. Watch my video on Labour’s plans here.
It is appalling that there are now 43,000 nursing vacancies in England. In Leicester, the nurse vacancy rate has increased from 10.8% in July 2017 to 13.6% in July 2019, which is higher than the national average. The Royal College of Nursing says applications for nursing courses have plummeted by […]
As Chair of Feeding Leicester I am extremely concerned about the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the cost and availability of food, especially for people who are already struggling to make ends meet. I challenged Michael Gove about this in the House of Commons, in particular how on earth […]
ASDA workers up and down the country have been told they’ll be sacked unless they sign a new contract that cuts their overtime pay and holiday entitlements. I recently met with one of my constituents who told me that the new contract will end much of the flexibility she and […]
I am delighted that the University of Leicester’s new Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Earth Observation Research centre (METEOR) has received nearly £14m in funding from Research England. This will bring in a further £50m for space and earth observation research from other investors. METEOR will be a key party of […]
One of the biggest challenges facing low income parents is the cost of childcare. This is an issue I have campaigned on ever since I was Director of the Maternity Alliance charity, before I became an MP. I’m very concerned that under Universal Credit, parents are required to pay their […]