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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 has been nominated for a Green Heart Hero award for a second year in a row
Alex Sobel MP has been nominated for a Green Heart Hero award for the second year in a row following his first nomination in 2018. He has...
Feb 5, 20191 min read


MP Calls for Community Reinvestment Act after Branch Closures in Otley and Yeadon
Alex Sobel has called for a Community Reinvestment Act to save UK bank branches from closure after the announcement that Santander was...
Jan 28, 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 MP marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2019
This week Alex Sobel MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust...
Jan 28, 20192 min read


Leeds Secures £29 Million for Clean Air Zone After MP Intervenes
Alex Sobel has warmly welcomed the announcement that Leeds has secured funding for the Clean Air Zone. Leeds City Council have been given...
Jan 22, 20193 min read


MP Sets up Public Meeting with First Bus to take place on 7th February
Alex Sobel has announced a public meeting that will allow residents to speak directly to First Bus over their ‘significant concerns ‘over...
Jan 18, 20192 min read


‘We Are at Breaking Point’ – Leeds North West Schools Respond to MP’s Survey
Alex Sobel has today published his survey of primary schools in Leeds North West. The results paint a harrowing picture of the effects...
Jan 9, 20192 min read


MP Hails Decision to Axe £10bn Contract to ‘Vulture’ Security Firm
Alex Sobel has welcomed the news that a controversial global private security firm have lost their Yorkshire contracts. In July, the MP...
Jan 8, 20192 min read


MP Hails Delay and Repay Success.
Alex Sobel has today hailed the announcement that the 15 minute ‘Delay and Repay’ scheme is to be extended on the Northern Rail...
Jan 4, 20191 min read


Alex Sobel Interrogates Environment Secretary Over Leeds Clean Air Zone Funding
Alex Sobel took on the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove yesterday, challenging him on the recent decision to reject funding for Leeds...
Dec 20, 20182 min read


MP Hails Win for Children in Pool but Warns Against Academisation
Alex Sobel has today welcomed the news that Pool C of E Primary School will be included into the Prince Henry’s admissions policy but...
Dec 20, 20181 min read


MP: Honour our Service Men and Women by fixing the Armed Forces Housing Scandal.
The centenary of the end of the Great War was marked last week with national and local events across the country to honour those who fell...
Nov 13, 20182 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


MP Hails Victory as Channel 4 Picks Leeds
Alex Sobel has hailed the news that Channel 4 has picked Leeds for its new national headquarters as ‘a major victory for the region,’ and...
Oct 31, 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


Friends of Yeadon Cemetery Needs You.
A new ‘Friends of Yeadon Cemetery’ group will hold its inaugural meeting next week as community activists and MP Alex Sobel look to...
Oct 30, 20181 min read


MP Steps in to Help Light Up Yeadon
Alex Sobel has stepped in to secure funding which will transform the Christmas lights switch on in Yeadon. The MP has been working with...
Oct 24, 20182 min read


MP and Councillors Hit Out at Bus Fare Increases
Local MP Alex Sobel and Councillors from Leeds North West have added their voices to those of Leeds residents who are angry about the...
Oct 24, 20182 min read
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