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Britain’s elderly deserve so much more than Boris Johnson’s broken promises

22/11/2021

Boris Johnson’s tax hike on working people won’t “fix the crisis in social care” or stop elderly people with low or modest savings from having to sell their homes to pay for care. But it will protect the homes of the wealthiest. I’ve written for the Mirror about why Labour […]

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Liz challenges the Government’s ‘sneaky’ announcement on the cap on care costs

18/11/2021

Yesterday I spoke to BBC News about the new details we have discovered about how the cap on care costs will work. This small print, snuck out under a cloud of Tory sleaze, shows how much of a con the Prime Minister’s so-called ‘cap on care costs’ really is. We […]

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Poorer people to miss out as plans to cap care costs quietly watered down

17/11/2021

The Government have today published the details of how their so-called cap on care costs will work. This small print, sneaked out today under a cloud of Tory sleaze, shows Boris Johnson’s so-called cap on care costs is an event bigger con than we initially thought. We already know most […]

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Concerns about booster vaccination take up

12/11/2021

The latest data shows that less than a quarter of all care home residents in Leicester have received their Covid-19 booster jab. The Government set a deadline of November 1 for all care home residents and staff to be offered a booster dose of the vaccine. With over 43,000 care […]

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Liz appears on ITV’s Peston

11/11/2021

Last night I appeared on ITV’s Peston to talk about COP26, and importantly, standards in public life. I’m really worried that what we’ve seen from Conservative MPs this week is merely the tip of the iceberg. It’s not just about lobbying – it’s about dirty money in politics, and cash […]

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Liz appears on Politics East Midlands

08/11/2021

I appeared on this week’s episode of BBC Politics East Midlands. This is a chance to discuss the main news of the week, both nationally and locally to the reigon. This week, we discussed the issues around standards in public life, as well as the latest on coronavirus and what […]

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Liz speak to BBC East Midlands about the Chancellor’s Budget

02/11/2021

I spoke to BBC Politics East Midlands to discuss the Chancellor’s Budget announcements. We needed action to tackle the cost of living crisis, support local businesses and get our economy firing on all cylinders. Instead, people will continue to struggle with the cost of the weekly shop and soaring energy bills. […]

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Liz supports Menopause Bill in Parliament

29/10/2021

Today I responded on behalf of the Labour Party to Carolyn Harris’s Menopause (Support and Services) Bill. This Bill aimed to make the Government develop a strategy for menopause support and services, including improving education around the menopause, and exempt hormone replacement therapy (HRT) from NHS prescription charges. There are […]

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Liz speaks about the Budget to BBC Radio Leicester

28/10/2021

I spoke to BBC Radio Leicester about what the Budget means for people in our city. Unfortunately, it’s not good news. The Budget does nothing to tackle inflation, the cost of a weekly shop, or soaring energy prices. The Chancellor has instead announced the highest tax burden for 70 […]

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Sir David Amess

19/10/2021

The appalling murder of Sir David Amess while he was holding a constituency surgery in Southend has shocked me and my team to the core. Our thoughts and prayers remain with his family, friends, and all those who knew and loved him. I joined the Prime Minister, Leader of the […]

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Worst care homes more likely to have poorest residents, official data shows

18/10/2021

New research shows that care homes rated ‘inadequate’ have more state-funded residents than care homes rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. These figures reveal an unacceptable two-tier care system, with better off people getting a better quality of social care. No matter where people live or how they pay, everyone should […]

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Care homes Christmas crisis as thousands of staff face axe for refusing Covid jab

04/10/2021

Trade unions expect there to be over 170,000 vacancies in social care by the end of the year. We are already facing a winter crisis in social care – this will make it worse. Instead of hanging care providers out to dry, the Government must put in place a real, […]