Luciana Berger

This afternoon I was pleased to be picked to question David Cameron at Prime Minister’s Questions. I always try and speak on issues of concern for residents of Liverpool Wavertree, and today I focused on three things that constituents have raised regularly with me over recent weeks.

The NHS, tax credits, and our Police Service.

When David Cameron [...]

This week I appeared on newsnight to debate and promote my campaign to tackle dangerous dogs.

I was shocked to unearth figures showing that Police forces across the country have spent nearly £4 million to kennel dogs.

Of course, the most acute cost of the failure to effectively tackle dangerous dogs, remains the cost to lives, families and [...]

I was deeply worried to learn this week of the full impact of the government’s proposed changes to the working tax credit system here in Wavertree. 

270 Families, and 645 Children are set to lose almost £4000 per year when government changes to the Working Tax Credits Scheme come into force on April 6th, in a move that is [...]

I was delighted to see Liverpool City Council cracking down on illegal loan sharks who are causing misery and distress to many residents, families, and businesses facing financial difficulties.

These organised criminals prey on the most vulnerable, and are often threatening violence and intimidation, charging interest rates that can be anything up to a shocking 117,000%.

The Labour [...]

I am delighted to announce that Dovedale Infant School on Herondale Road have won our competition to get £250 worth of book vouchers to update their library.

All the entries were fantastic, and it was a very difficult decision – but Dovedale came out on top after children at the school wrote to me saying how much [...]

 Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, has launched a consultation to look at women’s safety, which will take evidence on the impact of the Government’s decisions on women’s safety and consider how to protect and enhance women’s personal safety.

 The Consultation is being chaired by Vera Baird QC, and will [...]

An innovative scheme that will see cooking oil recycled and then used for energy has been introduced across Merseyside.

Collection tanks have been fitted at the region’s 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) where local residents can bring their used and leftover cooking oil, rather than pouring it down the sink.

 Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) has teamed [...]

During this week Liverpool Chamber Training has hosted and supported a number of events including the launch of Liverpool Futures CIC Apprenticeship Training Agency, an Open Day and launch of the Apprenticeship Extra Card.

With youth unemployment at over a million it is vital that businesses and organisations are given every opportunity to invest in our young [...]