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Coronavirus update Wednesday 25th March
New hotline A new hotline has been set up by Leeds City Council for those who feel particularly vulnerable to coronavirus and have no...
Mar 25, 20202 min read


Coronavirus update Tuesday 24th March
Last night’s announcement by the Prime Minister Last night the Prime Minister announced measures that I and those on the Labour front...
Mar 24, 20202 min read


Coronavirus Update Monday 23rd March
IMPORTANT: Â It is clear there are many still not following the national guidance. It is vital that you stay at home where you can at this...
Mar 23, 20202 min read


Coronavirus Advice
General Coronavirus Advice For the latest general health advice from the NHS please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid...
Mar 20, 20202 min read


175 MPs and Peers sign Letter in support of Emergency Universal Basic Income
175 MPs and Peers have called on the Government to introduce Universal Basic Income (UBI) as part of an emergency response to the...
Mar 20, 20202 min read


Coronavirus and Home Care Update
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Mar 16, 20201 min read


Statement of Fact – Alex Sobel and Coronavirus
This morning, 14th February 2020, the office of Alex Sobel MP received a call from a journalist at ITV to inform us that the UK Bus...
Feb 14, 20201 min read


Petition handed over at CCG meeting as Adel Surgery future discussed
Today my office handed in our petition to the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to not allow the closure of Adel Surgery. At the CCG...
Feb 5, 20201 min read


Alex Sobel Transport Strategy Launched
Alex Sobel has released his strategic principles for transport in his constituency. In an 8 page document, the MP for Leeds North West...
Aug 29, 20192 min read


Alex Sobel Visits Dementia Café
MP Visits Dementia Café Alex Sobel is encouraging Yeadon residents to get involved in the local dementia café. The MP for Leeds North...
May 10, 20192 min read


MP raises minimum staffing requirements in UK care homes after sexual assault case
Alex Sobel has spoken for constituents in the House of Commons after a serious sexual assault of their elderly mother by a fellow...
Mar 11, 20191 min read


Alex Sobel Asks on Behalf of Constituents at Prime Ministers Questions
Alex Sobel has today asked a question at Prime Ministers Questions. The MP for Leeds North West has been successful in the ‘shuffle’ for...
Feb 6, 20192 min read


Alex Sobel Calls on DWP to Recognise Fibromyalgia
Alex Sobel MP has joined calls for the DWP to recognise fibromyalgia as a medical condition, to allow those suffering from this condition...
Jan 28, 20192 min read


Alex Sobel Calls for Public Ownership of English Water
Alex Sobel has used an Early Day Motion in Parliament to call for the public ownership of water. The EDM, which has gathered 18...
Nov 9, 20182 min read


MP Supports Folic Acid Measures in Bid to Stop Spina Bifida
Alex Sobel, MP for Leeds North West, has spoken in favour of mandatory folic acid fortification of in an emotive exchange in Parliament...
Nov 2, 20182 min read


Alex Sobel Takes Apart Budget for ‘Short Sighted Austerity Politics’.
Alex Sobel slammed the Government’s Autumn budget for their short sightedness and for ‘putting the planet on notice’ in an address to the...
Oct 31, 20182 min read


Alex Sobel Condemns ‘Holiday Hunger’ as he Visits Local Food Bank.
The summer holidays are a welcome break from the daily grind and provide an opportunity for families to go on much needed holidays,...
Aug 14, 20183 min read


Alex Sobel Hails Home Adaption Services at Arthritis Event
Alex Sobel MP joined people with arthritis at an event in Parliament on 11 July to hear about life with the condition and learn how aids...
Jul 25, 20182 min read


NHS at 70: My Actions in Parliament
Today we celebrate 70 years of the NHS. This institution has been pivotal for the United Kingdom and I am thrilled to have been able to...
Jul 5, 20181 min read


Mental Health Awareness Week: Continuing the Conversation
Mental health issues will affect at least 1 in 4 people in the UK every year. In the past year alone 74% of people have admitted to...
May 18, 20181 min read
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