Fantastic work by Trade Sexual Health, De Montfort University and De Montfort Students Union on #WorldAIDSDay2023 offering free HIV testing on campus. Strong message from all: come and get tested, you have nothing to fear. Well done for this brilliant initiative.
Huge congratulations to Preeti for winning my annual Christmas card competition with her wonderful design! Thanks to all who entered – there were some fantastic designs to choose from! Thanks to Curve Leicester and De Montfort Hall for donating prizes and to Chef and Spice and Vision Pharmacy for sponsoring!
A healthy nation is critical to a healthy economy, but after 13 years of the Tories both are in a dire state. Millions of people are on NHS waiting lists and 2.6 million people are trapped out of work due to long term sickness, with the increase since the pandemic […]
Huge congratulations to the Shree Jalaram Mandir for their Kings Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award for local volunteer groups in the UK. I’m so proud of their support for the homeless, for raising money for charities and distributing food to those in need. Well done! You can […]
It was lovely to open the fantastic Diwali celebrations at Beaumont Shopping Centre this afternoon. There’s face painting, henna tattoo, crafts, singing and dancing… and I even got to join in with the brilliant Leicester Bhangra Classes! https://leicesterbhangraclasses.co.uk Huge thanks to everyone who took part and for Beaumont Shopping Centre […]
Thank you to Leicester College for hosting such a powerful Remembrance service. The service and sacrifice of those who defended Britain and preserved our freedom will never be forgotten. We will remember them.
I was delighted to be invited to attend and speak at India Global Forum’s Westminster Diwali Reception! It was a wonderful evening with so many inspiring conversations about the future of U.K India relations and the potential to improve lives in our two great counties. Thanks to all who came […]
I spoke to BBC East Midlands after the King’s Speech today. The Conservatives can’t be the change from their own decade of failure. A Labour Government would have a proper plan to put money into people’s pockets, turn the economy around, and get the NHS and our other public services […]
I was honoured to take part in this years incredible Diwali Leicester light switch on … our 40th so far! There was such a great atmosphere with fantastic performances. Very proud to represent our wonderful city! You can read more information about the celebrations here: https://www.visitleicester.info/diwali
On Thursday, a public meeting was organised by Liz for residents from Burgess House, The Chimneys, The Annex, and Sanvey Mill to regarding continued issues that residents have been facing. Metropolitan Thames Valley were in attendance to hear the concerns and address questions from residents. The meeting follows concerns brought […]
This week, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published a deeply worrying report which found that around 3.8 million people, including around 1 million children, experienced destitution in 2022 – where they are unable to meet their most basic physical needs to stay warm, dry, clean and fed. It is a damning […]
Today I met with the High Commissioner of India Vikram Doraiswami to talk about strengthening the long and deep bonds between India and the UK. We discussed building our trade relationships, including in Leicester, and how technology can help transform Government services.
