Huge thanks to Alan Potter and the lovely team at the Gilmorton foodbank, located at the Gilmorton Community Rooms, helping local residents during these difficult times. The foodbank operates every other Friday, has been running for 11 years and helps 30 people on a fortnightly basis.
Long-awaited figures from the Office for National Statistics were published today, with our employment rate every lower than previously thought and at least 200,000 more people out of work due to long-term sickness (now 2.8 million people). In the House of Commons, I questioned the Secretary of State on the […]
This week Liz was honoured to join a packed event with the Trussell Trust in Parliament and set out Labour’s plans to grow the economy, make work pay and tackle the root causes of poverty. As Chair of Feeding Leicester she sees the amazing work food banks do but […]
This week Liz joined India’s High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami in laying a wreath at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, to pay her respects on the 76th anniversary of his death.
I loved visiting Leicester’s Community Shop – selling affordable food (average 70% discount) and household goods, offering new skills, where people can cook and eat together. Leicester’s Community Shop employs local residents and puts profit back into community too. It’s a brilliant model building self reliance and self esteem. […]
Food and drink is the UK’s biggest manufacturing sector – larger than automotive & aerospace combined. So it was great to visit Walkers crisps in Leicester (who produce 11m crisp packets a day!) to discuss their skills needs, and meet local staff, apprentices and graduate trainees.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! My constituency office is now closed until Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Phone messages and emails will be checked regularly for emergencies only. If you are a constituent that requires urgent help, I’ve put together a list of emergency contacts that may be helpful. Find them […]
Last week I told the UK House of Commons about my brilliant visit to Shaftesbury school. During the visit there were loads of brilliant questions from the children, including from the school council, and I was even given a fabulous pair of earrings made by pupils using computer aided design! […]
It was a pleasure to visit Jack Masters and to learn more about how they’re contributing to the local area and providing jobs for local people. Its businesses like these that are at the heart and soul of our communities and are the lifeblood of Leicester’s economy. I want to […]
This Autumn Statement showed the Tories have run out of road and run out of ideas. With record high taxes, falling home ownership, cuts to our armed forces and rising crime even their MPs are asking: what exactly is the Conservative Party for? I opened the second day’s debate in […]
Such a special evening marking the 50th anniversary of Action Homeless. This superb organisation works tirelessly to break the cycle of homelessness and equip people with the tools they need to build a better life. Feel proud to have worked with them this last decade. Thank you.
It was a brilliant morning at the University of Leicester meeting and speaking with students in their final year of the Politics degree. It was a really good discussion with lots of challenging questions. Thanks to all the group for taking part!
