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Nine schools in Leicester West would lose £398,000 a year under Tory plans

29/05/2017

The Tories are planning to cut £398,000 from our schools in Leicester West – that’s the equivalent of 16 primary teachers. I am fighting these cuts because I know how damaging they will be to local people. Read coverage of this story in the Leicester Mercury here.

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Where next on Brexit?

21/03/2017

I recently met with local residents in Beaumont Leys to discuss the challenges of Brexit and what should happen next in order to get the best deal for jobs, businesses and workers’ rights. I was joined by Sophy Ridge, from Sky News as part of her programme on Sunday mornings. […]

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Liz interviewed about Glenfield children’s heart surgery unit

09/03/2017

On Tuesday 7th February I was interviewed on BBC East Midlands Today about whether patients are getting enough information on the excellent services provided at Glenfield Hospital and why I think Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt should look again at referrals for children’s heart surgery in the East Midlands. You can watch […]

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Liz on Any Questions?

09/03/2017

On Monday 27th February I was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? where I discussed the rights of EU citizens in the UK, the House of Lords and the Brexit deal, access to Personal Independence Payments for disabled people and the current crisis in prisons. You can listen […]

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Liz appears on Daily Politics

09/03/2017

On Monday 27th February I was a guest on the BBC’s Daily Politics to discuss Brexit, government plans to restrict disability benefits and the proposed sugar tax. You can watch the programme here.

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The Government must take action if it wants a country that works for everyone

03/03/2017

My latest article for the Leicester Mercury is about the decisions the Chancellor must take at next week’s Budget to help my constituents, and the country as a whole, succeed in the future. You can read it here.

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Liz leads campaigners to deliver 130,000 signature petition to Downing Street

13/02/2017

On Friday 10th February I led a group of patients, NHS staff, local campaigners and MPs to deliver a petition of 128,356 signatures to Number 10 Downing Street calling for a public review into NHS England’s plans to stop children’s heart surgery services at Glenfield Hospital. The sheer number of people who […]

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Funding cuts will hit schools in poorest parts of Leicester – Leicester Mercury, 3 February 2017

03/02/2017

My latest article for the Leicester Mercury is about why I will be fighting Government plans to cut funding for 20 schools in Leicester. You can read it here.

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We Must Build Bridges, Not Issue Threats, To Get The Best Deal On Brexit – The Huffington Post, 18 January 2017

18/01/2017

I wrote for The Huffington Post on Theresa May’s hard Brexit and why Labour must champion Britain’s national economic interest. You can read it here.

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I start 2017 determined to save Glenfield’s children’s heart unit – Leicester Mercury, 6 January 2017

06/01/2017

My latest article for the Leicester Mercury is about the biggest issues facing Leicester West and the UK in 2017. You can read it here.

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Leicester West MP Liz Kendall on the importance of Remembrance

11/11/2016

My latest article for the Leicester Mercury is about the importance of Remembrance. You can read it here

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Liz secures parliamentary debate on Glenfield

26/10/2016

On 19th October I led a debate in Parliament on the future of Glenfield’s Children’s Heart Surgery Unit. I told the Minister it would be a huge mistake to close the unit and that the Government and NHS England must think again. You can read more about the debate in the Mercury here, watch the full debate here, […]