Statement on the Prime Minister

This morning, the Prime Minister announced that he will step down and has set out a timetable for the transition to a new leader by the beginning of September.

In the first four years of his six-year leadership of the Labour Party, he restored stability, rebuilt the party, and made it fit for government.

Over the past two years as Prime Minister, he has brought stability back to the economy and laid the foundations for the renewal of our country and its public services.

Under Keir Starmer’s leadership, important progress has been made on strengthening the economy, boosting workers’ and renters’ rights, lifting children out of poverty, and bringing down both net migration and small boat crossings. This comes alongside significant progress on the pensions of over 2,200 former miners in the Mineworkers Pension Scheme and the British Staff Superannuation Scheme, already returning more than £6 million a year to local people, with further work still to do.

At the same time, the message at the ballot box has been clear, people are impatient for change, and we must go further and move faster.

Over the next six weeks, a new leader will be chosen. As always, my focus remains on supporting constituents in North West Leicestershire and delivering for our area. The number one issue that you raise with me on the doorsteps is tackling NHS waiting lists and access to GP services. I will continue working to improve access and ensure everyone can get the care they need, when they need it.

That’s alongside, continuing to work hard to reinstate passenger rail to our area, championing life-saving defibrillators and CPR training, fighting for access to banking services, battling for better buses, and making sure we see our fair share of the extra cash to fix our roads.

Whoever becomes the new Prime Minister, I will continue making the case for North West Leicestershire and working to deliver the best possible outcomes for our area. As always, if you need support from my office, please do not hesitate to get in touch.