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Apr 20, 20202 min read
Food Bank Raises £25,000 With Help From Local MP
Leeds North West MP Alex Sobel has said he had an “overwhelming response” to a fundraiser for Leeds North and West Food Bank which raised...

Apr 20, 20203 min read
Coronavirus Update Monday 20th April
I hope you have had a restful and safe weekend. Please see below update PPE There are still major problems in our PPE sector. In this...

Apr 17, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update Friday 17th April 2020
I would like to start by expressing my sadness at the news of Norman Hunter’s passing. This news is made only more tragic in the context...


Apr 16, 20202 min read
Paraglider's aprons, Vietnamese masks, homemade visors and a Kaiser Chief.
How an MP is providing PPE to Care providers in North Leeds Alex Sobel MP has taken the PPE crisis into his own hands, procuring and...


Apr 16, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update: Thursday 16th April
The total confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in the Leeds area up to 5pm 14 April was 734. The total number of reported deaths of people...


Apr 15, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update: Wednesday 15th April
PPE Yesterday, I delivered 40 pieces of locally produced Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to Wheatfield’s Hospice. The visors were...

Apr 14, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update Tuesday 14th April
I would like to start by thanking you for your continued discipline and dedication to the lockdown effort. On what was a very warm Easter...


Apr 9, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update Thursday 9th April 2020
Update from Hospitals 179 COVID patients across LGI and St James, with 27 in critical care, and 53 deaths in Leeds. We do have empty beds...

Apr 8, 20202 min read
Coronavirus update Wednesday 8th April 2020
Ask Alex Join me at 2pm for Ask Alex on Facebook live. This is an opportunity for you to ask me questions live online. I am doing these...

Apr 7, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update Tuesday 7th April 2020
Leeds has 325 cases reported to date. Very sadly, 48 deaths have been recorded at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. Sunbathing and use of...


Apr 6, 20202 min read
Why can’t we sunbathe?
Images over the weekend of people sunbathing or doing yoga in parks have dominated the news media. They have caused some councils to...


Apr 6, 20204 min read
Coronavirus update Monday 6th April 2020
The current position on COVID cases in Leeds 272 and sadly 35 recorded deaths in hospital in Leeds. Volunteering update More than 6,000...

Apr 3, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update Friday 3rd April
In Leeds, there are 192 confirmed cases and 26 deaths to 31st March, with a further update expected shortly. Whilst it is very difficult...


Apr 2, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update Thursday 2nd April 2020
The number of coronavirus deaths in Yorkshire passes 100 and confirmed cases rise to 1600. There has also been a reported uptick in motor...

Apr 1, 20202 min read
Coronavirus update Wednesday 1st April
Dear all, Please find today’s update (a little later than usual). As always stay safe and stay home. Furlough The Government Furlough...

Mar 31, 20203 min read
Coronavirus update Tuesday 31st March 2020
Thank you for reading today’s update. The death rate is sadly rising and cases continue to grow in the United Kingdom and across the...

Mar 30, 20204 min read
Coronavirus update Monday 30th March
Dear all, Today marks the start of the second week of the coronavirus lockdown. This is an extremely difficult and disruptive time and...

Mar 27, 20202 min read
Coronavirus update Friday 27th March
Thank you for visiting. Please share this information as widely as possible. I try every day to cut through the noise and bring you the...

Mar 26, 20202 min read
Coronavirus update Thursday 26th March
Leeds Currently has 53 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. As is the case with everywhere, we are expecting exponential growth over the next...


Mar 26, 20202 min read
17 Yorkshire MPs slam telecomms companies as being 'in breach of the spirit of the national lockdown
17 Yorkshire MPs have signed a letter to the Prime Minister demanding that the Government better define what is and is not an essential...
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