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

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 supports call for uprating of legacy benefits

We’re currently in an unprecedented period of economic uncertainty, and while the Government has taken some significant steps to support people, including by increasing the Universal Credit (UC) standard allowance,  I’m concerned that those who claim legacy benefits have been overlooked.  Constituents who get benefits like Employment Support Allowance (ESA) […]

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Liz presses Chancellor for more help for individuals affected by coronavirus

This week the Government announced several measures to support businesses and households through the coronavirus outbreak.    These measures are welcome, but the truth is that other countries are already providing far more support to workers, the self employed and people who’ve lost their jobs.    Of course the Government […]