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. […]
Last week there was a debate in Parliament on fraud and Government waste. The Government has an appalling record on both, repeatedly showing a lack of respect for taxpayer’s money. The Chancellor himself has recently written off £4.3 billion in fraud from the coronavirus business loan scheme and two weeks […]
This week Liz voted, via her proxy, to call on the Government to support businesses that are facing huge challenges this year. The Government abstained on the vote. Soaring energy bills, a difficult Christmas trading period and crippling inflation have put British business under pressure. Labour’s fully costed plan […]
Yesterday Liz voted, via her proxy, for Labour’s proposals to cut VAT on home energy bills that are set to soar over the coming months. The Government voted against these proposals. There is a global gas price crisis, but 10 years of the Conservative’s failed energy policy- including […]
I wrote for the Yorkshire Post about what the Tories have got wrong with their so-called ‘reform’ to social care, and how Labour would fix it. Under the Prime Minister’s plans, if you own a £1m home, more than 90 per cent of your assets are protected. If you own […]
Yesterday, I had a brilliant virtual meeting with the Slough co-production network. We talked about the great work they have been doing locally and how this can help shape the social care reform that is so badly needed nationally. The Slough co-production network is made up of local residents […]
As the Christmas holidays approach, I am very concerned that the Government have failed to learn lessons from the previous years about coronavirus in schools. I spoke on Politics Live yesterday about what needs to be done. Right now, only 44% of 12-15 year-olds have received a first dose of […]
Yesterday, I hosted a virtual meeting to discuss housing and social care. I was joined by labour councillors, charities working in social care and care providers. It was a really interesting discussion on how we improve the quality and availability of homes for older and disabled people. Some of the […]
I, like many others, was outraged to learn of the party held in Downing Street at the height of lockdown. Leicester was locked down for over a year. People made huge sacrifices to follow the rules, unable to say goodbye to their loved ones and spending Christmas apart from family […]
Analysis by the Labour Party has revealed that by the time Boris Johnson’s cap on care costs comes in, 22,000 people will have run out of money. The Prime Minister promised over 800 days ago to ‘fix the crisis in social care once and for all’, but his White Paper […]
Last week I met with social care professionals who work in the Wirral in a event organised by the Labour MP for Wirral South, Alison McGovern. It’s always so important to hear from people working on the frontline of social care to fully understand the issues that we face. […]
Residents at Berkley House in Kent were told one morning that they had to be out by 5pm the same day. They had to close due to staffing shortages, leaving their residents with autism and severe learning difficulties with nowhere to go. This awful case is just the tip of […]