After seven years of campaigning, Liz Kendall MP has welcomed the decision taken by NHS England to keep children’s heart surgery at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester.
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The Government’s announcement that the pay cap on police wages will be lifted has been criticised as a ‘cynical deception’ – that means nothing without proper funding. ...
New analysis shows Labour’s £10 Real Living Wage would give nearly half a million workers in the East Midlands a pay rise ...
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At this election, political parties are reporting one question is coming up more than any other on the doorstep; why is every school in Mansfield and Warsop facing cuts when other areas down south aren’t?
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Liz Kendall, Labour’s candidate for Leicester West, today revealed new figures showing 12,600 children in Leicester would lose their free school meal under Tory plans. ...
A staggering 18,270 Mansfield and Warsop pensioners are set to lose their Winter Fuel allowance under new Conservative Party manifesto pledges, representing 84% of those eligible in Mansfield and Warsop.
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Damming new figures released recently show that every school in Mansfield and Warsop is due to face per pupil cuts under the Conservative Party Government’s new school funding formula.
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Liz Kendall, Labour’s candidate for Leicester West, today challenged her Conservative opponent to oppose his party’s plans to cut funding from local schools....
Thousands of Nottinghamshire women have been short changed by changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s.
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More than 30 local healthcare professionals have declared their support for Beth Miller, the Labour Party candidate for the Corby and East Northamptonshire seat in June’s general election, after she pledged to protect local healthcare services against proposed government cuts....
Labour will today announce that a future Labour Government will immediately halt the proposed closure of A&Es in England and carry out a full scale review of all proposals. ...
The East Midlands Labour Party is pleased to announce the full list of Labour candidates standing in this June’s general election....
The East Midlands Labour Party has announced that Alex Norris has been selected as Labour’s candidate for the Nottingham North constituency to stand in this June’s general election.
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Today, Wednesday, Labour have announced their three point election guarantee for NHS staff:
Pay increased to a sustainable level which reflects the complexity of the work carried out
Safe staffing levels put into law so that finances never take precedent over patient safety
And fully funded education which prepares our NHS staff to be the best in the world
After seven years of neglect by the Conservative Government, Labour will make sure NHS staff are properly supported to provide the best possible quality of services for patients....
Today, Tuesday, Angela Rayner was in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, to visit Holgate Primary School, one of the county’s new schools built by the Labour run County Council.
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New research from Labour reveals small businesses across the East Midlands are missing out on over £1.7b each year due to late payments from big companies....
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, and Angela Rayner, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, yesterday announced that the next Labour Government will provide free school meals for all primary school children....
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on reports in today’s media about Lincoln’s A&E reaching crisis point, said:...
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, launching Labour’s Local Election campaign yesterday:
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