WORKING HARD FOR LEEDS CENTRAL
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Commenting on the horrific events in Woolwich both as our local MP and as Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hilary said: “The thoughts of everyone in Leeds will be with the family of the young man who was so brutally killed in Woolwich yesterday....
more...City Centre residents are invited to an event organised by Hilary Benn MP, City and Hunslet councillors and arts@trinity at Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds LS1 6HW on 7th June at 6.30pm. The past decade or so has seen a huge increase in the number...
more...Last Friday's publication of a new report about the future of the fire service resulted in me dashing off to the studios in Leeds to do an interview for the BBC News Channel. It is a real achievement that the number of deaths from fires has declined...
more...Last Friday was one of those occasions when the huge variety of work being done by people and organisations across the constituency of Leeds Central really hits home. I started the day visiting Educ8, an organisation just off the Burley Road that supports young people who have...
more...Hilary supported Deaf Awareness Week this week by attending a training session to understand the impact of deafness and improve communication skills to Deaf people. The sessions, which were delivered by training company HearFirst were organised to improve the understanding of the different types of deafness by highlighting...
more...Last Friday I had a very early start – 5:50 am to be precise! Daybreak, BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live and Sky News on the local and mayoral election results. And then a swift dash to King's Cross to head straight for Leeds. First up...
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more..."Thank you for your help with my benefit problem, it was really lovely to have someone on my side when I was at rock bottom." Ms C. of...
more...Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Shadow Health Secretary, responding to comments this morning by Dr Laurence Buckman, Chairman of the BMA's
Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, commenting on the appalling murder of a member of the Armed Forces in
Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, responding to the second estimate of GDP for the first