Leicestershire Cares - Update 6th January 2020 Shortly before Christmas I paid a visit to Leicestershire Cares [ https://www.leicestershirecares.co.uk/] which works tirelessly to put local businesses in... Articles
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 18th December 2019 With the General Election behind us and Boris Johnson forming his programme for the new majority Conservative Government, this seems a good time to sign off... Articles
Tackling Knife Crime 24th November 2019 Boris Johnson has just announced that “We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime”. Knife crime is blighting some of our communities –... Articles
It is time to abolish visa fees for Commonwealth servicemen and women 8th November 2019 The Royal British Legion is calling on the Government to abolish visa fees for Commonwealth servicemen and women - and I agree. Currently Commonwealth citizens... Articles
Launching a Youth Investment Fund 19th October 2019 The Conservative Government will invest £500 million in youth centres and high-quality services for young people to ensure that they have safe and inspiring... Articles
This Conservative government is giving millions more people the security of a job 16th October 2019 Official ONS figures show that in the East Midlands, there are now 2,360,41 people in work –meaning that, under the Conservatives, 260,677 more people have been... Articles
National Hate Crime Awareness Week 15th October 2019 This week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week. And right on cue the Home Office has issued the latest figures for England and Wales. As events at the England... Articles
Tackling "County Lines" Drug Gangs 15th October 2019 The "County Lines" drug gangs are a blight on our communities. Towns across Leicestershire and Rutland are being targetted by gangs from nearby cities. County... Articles
The Queen's Speech - A Law and Order Triumph 14th October 2019 The Queen's Speech was a magnificent spectacle, despite the terrible weather. All the pomp and pageantry was on display. Wonderful. When it came to the actual... Articles