I spoke to Holly and Phil on This Morning last week about the urgent need for family visits to resume in care homes. Labour are calling for family visitors to be treated as ‘key workers’, with access to regular testing and PPE, to recognise the role family members have […]
Liz in the news
Find out what I’ve been saying and doing in the media.
Leicester MPs demand answers on local lockdown
On 30 June, non-essential retail in Leicester was asked to shut. 100 days later, the people of Leicester are still in a local lockdown. People are unable to meet in private houses and gardens, and are not allowed to visit their loved ones in care homes. We now […]
Liz writes to Boohoo’s shareholders
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 […]
Labour demand 24hr test results for care workers
Care homes have reported waiting up to three weeks for test results. This paints a deeply worrying picture of the spread of coronavirus in care homes, and Ministers need to get on top of these problems. We need a guarantee that all care homes will receive their test results in […]
Care homes facing closure crisis as empty beds double amid Covid pandemic
I spoke to ITV News about the dramatic rise in empty beds in care homes. The Prime Minister promised to fix the crisis in social care over a year ago, and yet plans for long-term Care reform are nowhere to be seen. The Government must bring forward these reform as […]
Care home coronavirus outbreaks cast doubt on official PHE data
The UK’s largest care home provider has reported Covid-19 outbreaks in 70 of its facilities. We need accurate information about infection rates in care homes, in order to understand the full scale of this pandemic. Read my response and more on the story in The Guardian.
Unpaid carers spending 92 million hours looking after relatives with dementia
Liz has responded to a new report from Alzheimer’s Society. The report shows that families have been forced to increase their caring responsibilities a lot since March. You can read the article online, and read the Alzheimer’s Society report on their website.
Liz visits New College Leicester
I visited New College Leicester today to discuss the measures they’ve put in place to keep students safe from coronavirus. Watch BBC East Midlands Today’s coverage of the story above.
Liz reflects on six months of lockdown
I spoke to BBC East Midlands Today about the impact that lockdown has had on Leicester over the past six months. When many areas of the country were preparing to re-open their hospitality sector and non-essential businesses, our city was put into an extended lockdown, with no idea when […]
Care homes waiting up to 15 days for test results
Ministers need to take urgent action to guarantee weekly testing with swift results to ensure care homes are properly prepared and keep all elderly and disabled people safe. You can read the full story in the Daily Mail.
Liz call for proper sick pay for social care staff
Today I am calling for a winter plan for social care which ensures that care staff can afford to self isolate and reduces the reliance on agency staff, because there is clear evidence that these things are absolutely crucial in keeping infection rates down. I am also calling on […]
Liz’s latest Leicester Mercury column
This month’s column focuses on the fantastic work carried out by food banks in Leicester. I visited Christ the King Food Bank and Woodgate Community Food on National Food Bank Day, and spoke to them about the issues they’ve seen during lockdown. The number of people claiming Universal Credit […]