Sue Young Cancer Support is a wonderful local charity providing practical & emotional support to cancer patients & their families in Leicester. It was a privilege to visit, where I heard from patients, volunteers and local nurses about what more we can do to support people through such difficult times.
It was brilliant to meet with Citizens Advice Leicestershire today to learn more about their support for local people, to discuss with them Labour’s plans to tackle hardship, and to thank the staff and volunteers for all they do for our community. For many people, Citizens Advice is the place […]
It was a privilege to be in Barnsley setting out Labour’s plan to Get Britain Working. As part of this plan, we will empower local leaders and local areas to tackle economic inactivity and open up economic opportunity. We will give local places the responsibility and resources to design a […]
I was honoured to speak on behalf of the Government in the King’s Speech debate in Parliament. The King’s Speech turned the page on the last 14 years of Conservative failure and takes the first steps towards national renewal. Delivering growth in every part of the country. Breaking down the […]
It’s week 2 of the new Government And at @DWPgovuk we’ve hit the ground running ✅ Launching a new task force to tackle child poverty ✅ Our plan to Get Britain Working ✅ A new Bill to help the pensioners of today and tomorrow There’s much more to do So […]
Spiralling economic inactivity, rising unemployment and the UK standing alone as the only G7 country where the employment rate is still not back to pre-pandemic levels. This is a truly dire inheritance which the Government is determined to tackle. Behind these statistics are real people, who have for too long […]
Rebuilding Britain brick by brick. It was fantastic to visit Nottingham Skills Academy and see their construction skills and training courses in action. The new Labour Government will give people the tools they need to succeed in life through better paid and more secure jobs. That’s […]
It was a privilege to meet President Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, in our Cabinet meeting last week. The new Labour Government will not allow Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, and the dirty money it generates, to flow freely through European waters and put our security at risk. Ukraine is, […]
After fourteen years of Tory failure, too many children in Leicester and across the country are growing up in poverty, blighting their lives now and damaging their future prospects. That’s why the Prime Minister has appointed me and the Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, to lead a new taskforce on […]
I hear time and again from people in Leicester concerned about spiralling fares and poorer services on our trains. That’s why I’m so proud that today our new Labour Government have today published a bill to begin rail nationalisation. The new Great British Railways will deliver: Public ownership Improved services […]
Today King Charles announced Labour’s legislative programme for the next year in Parliament. After fourteen years of people in Leicester being let down by Tory failure, it was inspiring to hear a King’s Speech focussed on creating wealth for Leicester, and improving the living standards of local working people. We’re […]
This morning I convened experts and campaigners on child poverty to start work immediately on a new, ambitious child poverty strategy. We will work every day across government to reduce child poverty and give every child the best start in life.
