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30,000 children in Leicester now living below the poverty line

20/05/2021

New figures published yesterday by the End Child Poverty Coalition show that there are over 30,000 children in Leicester living below the poverty line. That’s 6,000 more than there were in 2015. Leicester saw the biggest increase in child poverty in the East Midlands, and one of the highest in […]

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Liz attends Dementia Action Week event

18/05/2021

Yesterday, I joined a peer support group for carers who are looking after loved ones with dementia. Caring for someone with dementia can be especially difficult. Support groups like this one are crucial for giving carers the support they need. We discussed the challenges that families who provide care are […]

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When WILL they show they care? Boris Johnson faces backlash after failing to honour his pledge to fix Britain’s broken social care system… and devoted just NINE WORDS to it in the Queen’s Speech

12/05/2021

Older people who helped make this country what it is, and who are now seeing their life savings wiped out to pay for care, deserve more than a paltry 9 words in the Queens Speech. Mr Johnson needs to wake up to the fact we cannot build a better country […]

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Liz responds to the Queens’ Speech

11/05/2021

After almost two years of broken promises on social care reform, the Government have once again failed to bring forward details of their plans on social care. Today’s Queens Speech announced that reform would be ‘brought forward’ – but gave no detail on what this would look like. Social […]

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Publish social care crisis plan in Queen’s Speech, voters tell Boris Johnson

11/05/2021

A new survey has revealed that 69% of people believe social care should be a top priority. This pandemic has laid bare the challenges our social care system has faced over the last decade. The Conservative Party weakened its foundations by cutting local authority social care budgets by £8 billion, […]

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Liz joins Rights for Residents campaigners

05/05/2021

Yesterday I joined Rights for Residents at their virtual petition hand-in on Parliament Square. I spoke to campaigners about their experiences of being unable to visit their loved ones in care homes, and how it has impacted on their lives. Rights for Residents have been campaigning tirelessly for the rights of […]

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Liz sets out Labour’s priorities for social care reform

29/04/2021

As part of my speech at the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services Spring Conference, I am today calling for social care to be treated as part of Britain’s infrastructure, treating it the same way we would the roads and railways. If you neglect your country’s physical infrastructure, you […]

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Liz speaks in Westminster Hall debate on social care and Covid-19

23/04/2021

Yesterday I spoke in the Westminster Hall debate on ‘social care and the Covid-19 outbreak’. For all of us, the tragedy in social care during this pandemic will stay with us for the rest of our lives. Over 41,000 care home residents have died from coronavirus, and a third of […]

Image of an online meeting between Liz Kendall and members of the Foxes Trust

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Liz meets with Foxes Trust

23/04/2021

Following the fiasco of the European Super League announcement, I met with The Foxes Trust, Leicester City FC’s supporters trust, to discuss where we need to go next to ensure fans are put at the heart of football. It’s clear that we must create lasting change to give football fans […]

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Liz responds to announcement on the formation of a European ‘Super League’

20/04/2021

Leicester’s story of winning the premier league, against all the odds, showed everything that football is supposed to be about. The proposed European Super League is the complete opposite of this. It was cooked up without any involvement of supporters, yet football is nothing without its fans. I know the […]

Liz Kendall with three staff and volunteers from the Peepul Centre vaccination centre in Leicester

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Liz visits Peepul Centre vaccination centre

16/04/2021

Earlier this week I visited the Peepul Centre to see how the vaccination roll-out is progressing in Leicester. I’m so proud of all the staff and volunteers who are delivering the vaccine, and who are working to make it such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. With rates still high in […]

Picture of Liz Kendall with Libby Smith, headteacher of Imperial Avenue Infant School

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Liz visits Imperial Avenue Infant School

16/04/2021

Today, I visited Imperial Avenue Infant School. I caught up with headteacher Libby Smith, who told me about the incredible work her team are doing to help children achieve their potential, despite Covid-19. The last year has been especially challenging for teachers and pupils. While it is good news that […]