It was wonderful to spend a morning at The Grove Community Hub in Braunstone meeting with B-Inspired Leicester. B-Inspired do incredible work to support children & families during the summer holidays. Giving children the best start life is a top priority for me personally and for the Labour Government.
Child poverty is a scar on our society. It harms children’s life chances and our country as a whole. That’s why I was proud to chair our first Child Poverty Taskforce with the Education Secretary this week. We will drive action across every Government department, so we tackle poverty and […]
As you know, over the weekend in Leicester there were two arrests and the police issued a dispersal order across the East of the city in light of organised violence that we have seen across the country. Thankfully, the violence seen elsewhere was not replicated here in Leicester. I am […]
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 […]
