Luciana Berger

Today I challenged the Tory Education Secretary Michael Gove to justify  his decision to reverse plans to modernise 26 schools in Liverpool. I asked him why some students in Wavertree should have to learn in portakabins.  

Read my question and his response here.

Gove said that he would cut money needed for rebuilding schools in Wavertree because [...]

Over the last couple of weeks there’s been a few signs in Parliament that Wave 6 of the Building Schools for the Future programme is seriously under threat. Wave 6 is those schools which had been given the green light to be refurbished or rebuilt later this year.

On Wednesday we had a debate in Parliament to discuss the BSF programme in [...]

I joined Maria Eagle MP to help launch the New Compact Range Rover

I visited Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood plant to see where 1,000 new jobs are going to be created on Merseyside.

After speaking to Phil Popham, Managing Director of Land Rover I had the opportunity to meet with Halewood Union representatives and to attend [...]

I am encouraging all of the local primary schools to get involved with Make IT Happy this year.

The competition gives students a chance to work together to come up with creative technology projects which will have a positive impact on their local community.

Most young people have grown up with technology, so they’re well placed to pass [...]

I’m supporting Smokefree Northwest’s campaign focusing on the health impact of illegal tobacco on young people.

Illegal tobacco consists of both cut-price smuggled tobacco and fake tobacco and is usually sold on the street or out of private homes, and can find its way into the hands of children. 

Anyone can call Crimestoppers (0800 555 111) or Trading Standards North West (01925 442 466) [...]

I’ve signed up to Mencap’s Get it Right Charter. It’s a hugely important campaign that sets a benchmark of practice to ensure that people with a learning disability have the same access to good healthcare as everyone else.

For more information on the Getting it right campaign and charter, and to show your support, www.mencap.org.uk/gettingitright.

I’ve declared war on waste as part of my contribution to Britain’s target to cut carbon. I pressed the Environment Minister to involve trade union reps in helping to cut workplace waste: read/watch here.

Nearly a quarter of domestic CO2 emissions are as result of our water use.  The first online Water Energy Calculator has been [...]

Had a wonderful time today visiting and speaking to the children at Hey Green Community Primary School. The intention was to give an inspirational talk – but I was the one who came away inspired after meeting Wavertree’s great next generation.

This week I pledged to support initiatives to improve the numbers of babies breastfed in my area. I joined over 190 Members of Parliament who have pledged their support to the breastfeeding Manifesto.

I’m happy to pledge my support for children’s health to be off to the right start at the very beginning.  More information is [...]

The Budget today makes very clear choices about who will pay to reduce the deficit.

Higher VAT – with everyone paying more, but hitting the poorest hardest.
Benefits set on a permanently lower path with an uprating change, just as the Tories did with pensions in the 1980s.
Cutting tax credits from families on low and modest incomes, [...]