I know people across Leicester are mourning the death of our beloved Queen. Today, I was honoured to take part in the tributes paid to her late Majesty in Parliament. You can watch my speech above.
Leicester
Liz’s statement on Boris Johnson’s resignation
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. […]
Supporting Carers Week
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 […]
How Labour in Leicester are supporting people with the cost of living crisis
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 […]
Celebrating St Patrick’s Day
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 […]
Support for Ukranian refugees
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 […]
Support for the people of Ukraine
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 […]
Half term activities
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, […]
Out and about
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 […]
Inglehurst Junior School visit
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 […]
Liz’s office supports residents with rising energy prices
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 […]
Leicester commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 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 […]