A young SEND student needs to be considered in the Post 16 white paper. There is no clear pathway into employment at the moment with many trying to gain valuable work experience and life skills by volunteering but still being overlooked when it comes to being offered a job.

A statement from the Independent Alliance.

Wishing all celebrating day of peace and joy.

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating. May it be a day of light and joy! 🪔

To Keir Starmer and others who tried to make this about religion! Here’s more evidence. Even under the world’s spotlight, these fans chose violence, injuring police officers. I stand firmly with WM officers and the British public. Shame on you for throwing them under the bus.

Solidarity with @AyoubKhanMP, being vilified simply for raising genuine safety concerns for his constituents and his city. And despicable that a “journalist,” intent on inflaming division, would suggest deporting @zarahsultana - a *British* MP. If speaking truth to power brings

Post Offices are more than parcels and letters, they’re a vital part of our community and high street. Pleased to meet our Highcross local branch to discuss the Government’s Green Paper & how we can secure a modern, accessible network for communities and postmasters.

No one should ever be left behind because of ability. So many young people have the talent and drive to work, but employment pathways need better accessibility. Invaluable hearing first-hand experiences from the @EMCYP_ Adult Inclusion Group, which I’ll be raising in

Wonderful to connect with Sangeeta and Sarah from Reaching People - truly inspiring work empowering people through grassroots projects & digital inclusion. The voluntary & charity sector is the backbone of local change. So vital, yet under immense strain. We must keep supporting

Gaza is not a playground for colonial viceroys. Mass graves are not foundations for resorts and a riviera. No Western hand has the right to rewrite the story of Gaza’s survivors.

Every child deserves a safe place to call home. The government must turn words into action to combat youth homelessness.

Every year, Muslim communities across the UK open their doors to people of all faiths and none on Visit My Mosque Day. Pleasure to join mosques across Leicester South & take part in conversations that strengthen understanding and unity. Let’s keep opening doors, minds, and

Our young people are our future. And they deserve every chance to succeed. Thrilled that Pedestrian has secured £10,000 for their “Big Build”: an accessibility-friendly, creative space where young people across Leicester can connect, grow, and thrive! I will keep standing up

Terror must never be used to turn communities against each other; our strength lies in unity, not division

I'm a proud Leicester lad. Nothing I love more than meeting people from every corner of our city. I’ll be taking your ideas, concerns and priorities to Parliament to make sure Leicester South’s needs stay firmly on the agenda.

Leicester stands on the shoulders of its Windrush trailblazers who built, shaped and inspired our city. A huge thank you to Tara and the team at @opal22ArtsandEd for bringing their legacy to life this Black History Month. Do come down to Leicester Train Station to walk through

It would take six days to read the names of almost 70,000 Gazans massacred by Israel in the last 2 years. They are not numbers. In Leicester, we read their names to remember and honour every innocent life. The world has utterly failed the people of Palestine.

Islamophobia doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It’s engineered. Decades have been spent fanning flames of hate, turning Muslims into targets to score political points, sell headlines and divide communities. The government must act with a full, urgent, uncompromising plan to end this

As a healthcare professional, the NHS will always be close to my heart. Great to visit & support the new Radiotherapy Thornton Suite at Leicester Royal Infirmary - a fantastic step forward in delivering multi-disciplinary care. I’ll continue to advocate for world-class

Let’s not twist the facts, Jon. 70,000 innocent Gazans are dead. Yet, Labour have the audacity to rewrite their complicity as compassion. A Labour gov't may have “recognised” Palestine, but still: - Fuels Israel’s genocidal assault with record high arms exports. - Enables