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Lisa Nandy MP

Lisa Nandy MP

Labour MP for Wigan and Shadow Foreign Secretary

Leading Housing Campaigner 'Frustrated' With Labour Over Lack Of Lisa Nandy Meeting
Home affairs
Leading Housing Campaigner "Frustrated" With Labour Over Lack Of Lisa Nandy Meeting
Housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa has said he is “frustrated” with Labour, having “never met or spoken to” shadow Secretary of State, Lisa Nandy.
The Kwajo Tweneboa interview: 'We’re meant to be in 2023. This is like Victorian slum housing”
Communities
By Tali Fraser
The Kwajo Tweneboa interview: "We’re meant to be in 2023. This is like Victorian slum housing”
Kwajo Tweneboa was forced to become an activist after watching his father die in a flat that was not fit to live in. He tells Tali Fraser about the pressure he’s under as he fights for a good home for all – and why he feels let down by Labour.
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Communities
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Inflation has reduced the value of the government’s Towns Fund, used for regeneration and investment across England, to the tune of more than £170million, according to new data.
The Winners And Losers From The Latest Round Of Levelling Up Funding
Communities
The Winners And Losers From The Latest Round Of Levelling Up Funding
The government has announced their second round of funding from the £4.8bn levelling up scheme aimed at reducing inequality across the UK but have faced criticism over regional disparity.
Refugees who fled Putin’s bombs and bullets should not be left homeless
Foreign affairs
By Lisa Nandy MP
Refugees who fled Putin’s bombs and bullets should not be left homeless
The Homes for Ukraine scheme needs fixing – and fast. A litany of failures that blighted the introduction of the scheme are set to be repeated, potentially leaving thousands of Ukrainians homeless.
Homes For Ukraine Scheme Faces A 'Crisis' As Quarter Of Hosts Plan To Quit
Communities
Homes For Ukraine Scheme Faces A "Crisis" As Quarter Of Hosts Plan To Quit
Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has accused ministers of "clocking off" from the Homes for Ukraine scheme during the Tory leadership campaign, as many early arrivals near the end of its six-month term.
Labour Rail Strike Row Emboldens Activists To Formally Challenge Leadership Over MPs On Picket Lines
Political parties
Labour Rail Strike Row Emboldens Activists To Formally Challenge Leadership Over MPs On Picket Lines
Left-wing Labour activists are urgently seeking to formally solidify support for senior MPs to stand alongside striking workers following confusion over party leadership's stance on the matter.
Lisa Nandy Asked For Keir Starmer's Permission To Meet With Striking Workers
Political parties
Lisa Nandy Asked For Keir Starmer's Permission To Meet With Striking Workers
Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy had made Keir Starmer’s office aware in advance of her plans to visit striking workers in her constituency, despite frontbenchers being banned from attending picket lines, PoliticsHome understands.
Ukraine Refugee Matching Groups Warn Pool Of UK Hosts Has Plummeted
Communities
Ukraine Refugee Matching Groups Warn Pool Of UK Hosts Has Plummeted
A number of large groups responsible for matching UK hosts with Ukrainian refugees have closed applications as they warned the pool of available hosts was almost depleted.
Grant Shapps Accuses Union Leaders Of Waging 'Class War' Ahead Of Nationwide Rail Strikes
Transport
Grant Shapps Accuses Union Leaders Of Waging "Class War" Ahead Of Nationwide Rail Strikes
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has accused rail union leaders of misleading their members and seeking to trigger “some sort of class war” ahead of major nationwide strikes this week.
Minister Says There Was “No Obvious Justification” For French Police Using Tear Gas At Champions League Final
Books & culture
Minister Says There Was “No Obvious Justification” For French Police Using Tear Gas At Champions League Final
Digital minister Chris Philp has said he was “horrified” to see pictures of football fans being doused in pepper spray and tear gas by French authorities at the UEFA Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.
We deserve a plan for Britain that matches the ambitions of the people
Communities
By Lisa Nandy MP
We deserve a plan for Britain that matches the ambitions of the people
Ask any two government ministers what levelling up means and you’ll get two different answers. The much-anticipated white paper has not made this any clearer.
Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero
Economy
By Joe Tetlow
Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero
Whether Labour like it or not, it’s no secret that levelling up has become the defining mission for this government. Not only has the Prime Minister renamed a whole department to show its importance, he has installed one of his best performing cabinet ministers and former environment secretary Michael Gove to lead it.
Lisa Nandy: 'I'm desperate to have a woman lead the Labour party'
Foreign affairs
By Kate Proctor
Lisa Nandy: "I'm desperate to have a woman lead the Labour party"
Lisa Nandy found the experience of running for the Labour leadership a bruising one — to the extent she rules out standing again. But as shadow foreign secretary she's found her voice, convinced that as a champion for internationalism she can play a part in healing a divided party. Kate Proctor meets her ahead of Labour's party conference in Brighton.
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Foreign affairs
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Exclusive: Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy has accused foreign secretary Dominic Raab of having double standards on the matter of punishing gross human rights violations abroad.
Britain is hosting the G7, but it is certainly not leading it
Foreign affairs
By Lisa Nandy MP
Britain is hosting the G7, but it is certainly not leading it
After years of trashing alliances and breaking promises, this must be the moment to change course and reset our relationships with the United States and EU.
UK Sending 1,000 More Ventilators To India After Country Records 400,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Day
Coronavirus
UK Sending 1,000 More Ventilators To India After Country Records 400,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Day
The British government has announced it is sending an additional 1,000 ventilators to India as the country continues to be ravaged by a new wave of coronavirus.
Summer Holiday Travel Could Be Blocked To 'Preserve' Vaccination Progress
Coronavirus
Summer Holiday Travel Could Be Blocked To "Preserve" Vaccination Progress
Rising coronavirus infections and fears over new Covid variants could put summer holiday plans in jeopardy, ministers have suggested.
The UK Is A “Long, Long Way” From Lifting Tough Coronavirus Restrictions, Matt Hancock Says
Coronavirus
The UK Is A “Long, Long Way” From Lifting Tough Coronavirus Restrictions, Matt Hancock Says
Those hoping for lockdown measures to be eased soon have had their hopes dashed this morning after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK was still a "long, long way" from being able to lift the toughest measures.
Labour Has Said Dominic Raab's Refusal To Condemn President Trump's 'Fraud' Election Claim Is Shameful
Foreign affairs
Labour Has Said Dominic Raab's Refusal To Condemn President Trump's "Fraud" Election Claim Is Shameful
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab’s refusal to condemn Donald Trump’s claim the US election is a fraud has been described as “shameful” by Labour.
Jeremy Corbyn claims apology to Panorama anti-semitism whistleblowers a ‘political decision’ amid major Labour row
Political parties
Jeremy Corbyn claims apology to Panorama anti-semitism whistleblowers a ‘political decision’ amid major Labour row
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Labour of taking a “political” decision to apologise and award damages to party whistleblowers who took part in a Panorama documentary on anti-semitism.
Government should freeze assets of Chinese officials involved in oppression of Uighurs, says Labour
Foreign affairs
Government should freeze assets of Chinese officials involved in oppression of Uighurs, says Labour
Labour is urging the Government to freeze the assets of any Chinese officials involved in the oppression of the Uighurs.
China should be removed from UK’s 5G and nuclear power networks amid Hong Kong row, say Labour
Foreign affairs
China should be removed from UK’s 5G and nuclear power networks amid Hong Kong row, say Labour
The UK needs to phase out Chinese involvement from its 5G and nuclear power networks amid the row over Hong Kong, according to Labour.
Attacks on Black Lives Matter protests ‘deliberate strategy’ to boost Donald Trump election support base, says Lisa Nandy
Foreign affairs
Attacks on Black Lives Matter protests ‘deliberate strategy’ to boost Donald Trump election support base, says Lisa Nandy
Donald Trump’s attacks on Black Lives Matter demonstrations taking place in the US are a “deliberate strategy” to shore up his election support base, Lisa Nandy has claimed.
Barry Gardiner rebuked by Labour for breaking social distancing measures at Black Lives Matter protest
Coronavirus
Barry Gardiner rebuked by Labour for breaking social distancing measures at Black Lives Matter protest
Labour MP Barry Gardiner has been rebuked by senior party figures after revealing he was not abiding by social distancing measures at a Black Lives Matter protest.
The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy
The shadow foreign secretary has made it her aim to win the argument on internationalism. Sebastian Whale explains
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
The Chinese Ambassador to the UK last week warned that increasingly vocal criticisms of Beijing from Conservative Members of Parliament risked “poisoning” UK-China relations. What’s behind the rift, and how should the UK approach one of the key foreign policy challenges of the coming decade? Sebastian Whale reports
New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs Partner content
Home affairs
By Dods People
New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
Dominic Raab urged to ‘get a grip’ as Brits still stranded abroad amid coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab urged to ‘get a grip’ as Brits still stranded abroad amid coronavirus crisis
The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is being told by Labour to “urgently intervene” and help UK citizens still stranded abroad during the coronavirus crisis to get back home.
Coronavirus: Labour’s Lisa Nandy says UK needs ‘interim Foreign Secretary’ while Dominic Raab stands in for Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Labour’s Lisa Nandy says UK needs ‘interim Foreign Secretary’ while Dominic Raab stands in for Boris Johnson
The Government should appoint an “interim” Foreign Secretary to fill in for Dominic Raab while he leads the UK’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, Labour’s Lisa Nandy has said.
Keir Starmer axes leading Corbynites and brings in new blood as he unveils his Shadow Cabinet
Political parties
Keir Starmer axes leading Corbynites and brings in new blood as he unveils his Shadow Cabinet
Keir Starmer has sacked top allies of Jeremy Corbyn as he unveiled a radical shake-up of the Shadow Cabinet.
Labour prepares to announce new leader after months-long battle to replace Jeremy Corbyn
Political parties
Labour prepares to announce new leader after months-long battle to replace Jeremy Corbyn
Labour will on Saturday reveal who has won the contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as party leader.
Voting closes in Labour leadership race overshadowed by coronavirus outbreak
Political parties
Voting closes in Labour leadership race overshadowed by coronavirus outbreak
The ballot has closed in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader in a contest overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Boris Johnson urged to consider unity government to tackle coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urged to consider unity government to tackle coronavirus crisis
Boris Johnson may have to form a national unity government with Labour if the coronavirus crisis worsens, according to a Conservative former minister.
Britain’s towns are short-changed as cities capture an ever-greater share of foreign investment
Economy
By Lisa Nandy MP
Britain’s towns are short-changed as cities capture an ever-greater share of foreign investment

Towns with creaking infrastructure and a hollowed-out skills base cannot compete for investment on a level playing field. This cannot continue, writes Lisa Nandy MP
If the Tories hope to ‘weaponise’ LGBT+ rights then they don’t understand northern voters
Communities
By Lisa Nandy MP
If the Tories hope to ‘weaponise’ LGBT+ rights then they don’t understand northern voters

The characterisation of northern working class towns as intolerant could only have been dreamt up by someone who has never been to one. The politics of division has been rejected here over and over again – as Boris Johnson will find out, writes Labour MP Lisa Nandy