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Liz ‘visits’ Little Skool project

04/02/2021

So many parents are currently dealing with the pressure of home schooling. To help with this, Fosse Road Little Library are hosting ‘virtual visits’ for children with different people in Leicester. This week was my turn, so if you wanted to know more about what being an MP is like, […]

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Liz backs calls to make family visits to care homes the law

03/02/2021

Today I announced that Labour would push for the legal right for care home visits to take place. The ban on care home visits has been a scandal, and taken a terrible toll on families and residents. Tens of thousands of care home residents have been unable to receive visits […]

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Liz responds to rise in care home outbreaks in Leicester

22/01/2021

I spoke to a number of care homes this week about the vaccine roll-out in Leicester. It’s very worrying to hear that some homes haven’t been able to vaccinate all of their residents and staff. The Government promised that all care homes would be vaccinated by Sunday, and they must […]

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Liz calls for more support for people with dementia during the Covid-19 pandemic

16/11/2020

During a debate in Parliament last week, I called on the Government to learn lessons from the pandemic’s impact on people with dementia. The majority of dementia patients are cared for in the community and in their own homes – and yet these care settings have not received the attention […]

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Liz celebrates International Credit Union Day 2020

15/10/2020

I was pleased to work with Clockwise Credit Union to celebrate International Credit Union Day. Clockwise do wonderful work supporting people in Leicester West and across the city. They are a lifeline for many people, especially during these challenging times. Their latest report shows how Clockwise has helped thousands […]

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Liz takes action to support Leicester’s unpaid carers

18/09/2020

During the pandemic, the number of unpaid carers has roughly doubled, with 4.5 million more people taking on unpaid caring responsibilities, bringing the total to at least 9 million. It’s thought that this number may be far higher, as so many people don’t recognise that the essential support they’re giving […]

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Liz’s latest Leicester Mercury column

18/09/2020

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 […]

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Liz attends anti-poverty round table event on food

26/06/2020

Earlier this week I took part in an event set up by Leicester City Council as a part of their anti-poverty strategy to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on those experiencing poverty in the city. Other attendees included members of Feeding Leicester, a group I chair. It was fascinating to […]

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Liz helps out with food deliveries during coronavirus crisis

15/04/2020

I was really glad to help out doing food deliveries with E2 recently. E2 is a charity operating in Abbey and Beuamont Leys wards. They have already received over 800 support requests, delivered around 600 emergency food parcels and made around 600 support calls to vulnerable isolated people during […]

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Volunteer to support your community

23/03/2020

In the last week I have been contacted by several people who are interested in volunteering to help support those in their local area. This is fantastic and shows the real community spirit we have in Leicester. Leicester City Council are working in partnership with Voluntary Action Leicestershire and food […]

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Another Family struggles to navigate NHS system

05/03/2020

One of my constituents, Dave Towers, has had a horrible time trying to navigate the NHS system to find the correct care for his parents. His story is truly heart breaking and I am appalled at what they have all been through. It is completely unacceptable that in the […]

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Liz backs campaign to end the need for foodbanks

04/03/2020

Foodbank use has increased massively across the UK in recent years – with some Leicester-based foodbanks reporting a 30% increase in demand since the introduction of Universal Credit. The Making Ends Meet report, published by my Labour colleague Alison McGovern MP, sets out a credible plan to end the need […]