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 DAY CENTRE SAVED! |
After pressure from Hilary Benn, Centre users and local activists the Council have now agreed to keep the Centre open. Everyone concerned is highly delighted with this news. ...
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| IMPROVED SATS RESULTS |
Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 results for Leeds’ pupils continue to improve. In 1996 only 56% of Year 6 primary children reached Level 4 or better; in 2008, 81% reached Level 4 or better. For Ke...
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| NEWS FROM LABOUR |
| Join with Labour to Save Our Sure Start |
Labour is today joining forces with families across England in a campaign to Save Our Sure Start children's centres from David Cameron's plans to cut their funding and prevent access to these valuable services for families on middle and modest incomes. Children's Secretary Ed Balls launched the campaign today as he welcomed the opening of the 3,500th Sure Start children's centre for parents and children across England. Families are invited to show how much they love their Sure Start centre at a new website www.saveoursurestart.com. The Tories would cut Sure Start from families on middle and modest incomes. Instead of the universal service Labour has created for all families, the Tories have said they would cut £200 million each year from the Sure Start budget - which could see one in five children's centres being forced to close. Labour's campaign is backed by ordinary families, children's champions and celebrity mums, including Arabella Weir, Jo Brand and actress Michelle Collins. Michelle Collins, celebrity Labour supporter and former EastEnders star said: "There's nothing more important than giving all children the best possible start in life. That's why Sure Start Children's Centres were set up, they have made life easier for millions of families and it would be a major step backwards to cut them now. That's why I'm encouraging everyone to sign up to www.saveoursurestart.com." Ed Balls MP, Labour's Children's Secretary said: "I'm proud to be supporting families across England who are today campaigning to save their Sure Start children's...
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| Labour figures pay tribute to Michael Foot |
Labour leader and Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, paid tribute to former Labour Party leader, Michael Foot at his funeral today. Gordon Brown praised Foot as "one of the most elegant of orators, one of the greatest parliamentarians ever" and said that he lived a life "in the service of the greatest of progressive causes". The Prime Minster went on to say that "He graced the country and for those of us privileged to know him, he graced all of our lives". Neil Kinnock, who followed Foot as Labour leader paid tribute to him, saying "In thought and in word and in deed, Michael Foot was brave and brilliant." Senior Labour figures past and present attended the funeral along with family and friends....
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| Ashok Kumar MP |
The Labour Party is extremely saddened to hear about the death of Ashok Kumar, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. Dr Kumar was found dead at home this morning. Dr Kumar was 53 years old and first entered parliament in November 1991 at a by-election for the Langbaurgh constituency. He re-gained the seat at the General Election in 1997. David Walsh, Secretary of Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland CLP said "Ashok was a fine politician who served his constituency and his constituents with diligence and unswerving commitment. He was a natural fighter and a community leader." Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he was "greatly saddened" by Ashok Kumar's death, mentioning that he was a "tenacious campaigner" and "a warm and incredibly generous man". He added: "Ashok was a hard-working constituency MP who took pride in representing the people of Middlesbrough as both a councillor and MP since 1987. "His long-standing campaigns to keep shipbuilding in Teesside were respected by all sides of the House."...
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| Women's Land Army |
The surviving members of the Women’s Land Army and the Women’s Timber Corps, known colloquially as the Land Girls and Lumber Jills, are to receive a badge in recognition of their wartime service. ...
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| GP Services |
There’s been a lot of coverage on the issue of access to GP services. General satisfaction with GPs is high, but last year’s GP patient survey showed that nearly six and a half million patients we...
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| Here to Help |
Working for Leeds Central My job as MP for Leeds Central is to help all my constituents, whether they voted for me or not. If you have a problem that you think I can help you with, please do ...
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| What my constituents say |
What my constituents say
“Hilary believes strongly that everyone should get a chance to share in Leeds’ economic succes. Unemployment is down and schemes like the New Deal have benef...
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After pressure from Hilary Benn, Centre users and local activists the Council have now agreed to keep the Centre open. Everyone concerned is highly delighted with this news. ...
