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Julie Elliott MP

Julie Elliott MP

Labour MP for Sunderland Central

Investing in Sunderland’s creative industries is vital for the region’s economic growth
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
Investing in Sunderland’s creative industries is vital for the region’s economic growth
It is an exciting time to be in Sunderland and the north east. Not only has the city centre seen transformational change, with massive new projects ongoing and a new train station on the way, but recent developments in the creative industries are readying a strong foundation for the region’s future economic growth.
We must ensure all workers have the digital skills they need to succeed
Technology
By Julie Elliott MP
We must ensure all workers have the digital skills they need to succeed
Our country faces a comprehensive digital skills challenge. From simple basic skills of being able to use devices and software, to the building of web infrastructure, coding, digital design and the reskilling of those trained for their industries but ready for careers in tech, digital skills are crucial to the success of our economy and to the government achieving its goals of levelling up our country.
Improving working conditions for female football players requires a change in culture
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
Improving working conditions for female football players requires a change in culture
The Lionesses’ Euro 2022 win at Wembley in the summer was not only the culmination of a tournament in which England dominated at every stage, but of the commitment and drive of so many in the game for so many years, from the grassroots to the elite levels of the sport.
Julie Elliott: We must keep knocking down barriers in women’s football
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
Julie Elliott: We must keep knocking down barriers in women’s football
What a summer it will be for women’s football. With the European Champions on home turf, we have already seen a record attendance at a Euros game in the Old Trafford opener that saw the Lionesses beat Austria. We have so much yet to come, not least the sell-out final at Wembley.
The near liquidation of Coventry United shows need for a fan-led review of women’s football
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
The near liquidation of Coventry United shows need for a fan-led review of women’s football
As we build up to the country hosting the 2022 Women’s Football European Championship this summer, there has not been a better time to be a woman playing football in the UK since the FA rescinded the ban on women playing football was banned by the football authorities in 1921.
The UK government must step up and hold those engaging in violence accountable in Israel and Palestine
Foreign affairs
By Julie Elliott MP
The UK government must step up and hold those engaging in violence accountable in Israel and Palestine
Without justice and accountability, an end to illegal occupation and co-ordinated international action to bring forward a two-state solution, any end to the conflict will only be postponed.
To protect the most vulnerable, we must close the digital divide
Coronavirus
By Julie Elliott MP
To protect the most vulnerable, we must close the digital divide
In times of social distancing, where public places with internet access like libraries and community centres are unable to function, the connectivity must move into the home, and it simply must become a priority for government to keep our country going.