READ MORE:Ministers under pressure to cut taxes to aid cost of living[REPORT], Come. UK . Chairman of the Blue Collar Conservatism movement, Anderson is a former Labour councillor who switched parties over Brexit, also claiming the left were failing working people. MPs turned on Mr Anderson today after he was accused of 'a form of bullying and harassment' by tweeting the personal details of his young staffer. WebBBC News - MP Lee i think the plan for the appointment of the new Deputy Chairman to act as an ongoing media distraction from other issues is working well. While providing no evidence to support his claims, he said some had "household incomes of over 40,000 a year" and "loopholes" in London allowed them to "top their wages up" by a further 30,000. ( source) The comments below have not been moderated. So I would like to invite you personally to Ashfield to look at our food bank and see how they work. [8] He supported Brexit in the 2016 UK EU membership referendum. But his tweet was met with backlash as swathes of social media users hit out at the tone of his message, as the hashtag 'Poor Katy' started trending on Twitter. Tory MP candidate Lee Anderson says 'nuisance tenants' should be forced to Indy Everyone's least favourite Tory MP - '30p' Lee Anderson - is back in the news. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. 'When nurses are having to pay hundreds of pounds a month just to get to work, can't afford to put food on the table, and are forced to cut back on shifts because they can't afford ever-increasing childcare costs, something is seriously wrong,' Ms Cullen told the Mirror. Really angry," local council leader Jason Zadrozny said. [52], In February 2023, The Guardian reported that Michael Hollis, who runs a food bank charity, is pursuing a libel claim against Anderson. When asked by a Labour MP if it should be necessary to have food banks in 21st century Britain, Anderson said there is not this massive use for food banks in the UK, but generation after generation who cannot cook properly and cannot budget. Lee Anderson argued there is no massive need for food banks in the UK and claimed that "generation after generation" cannot "cook properly", during a debate yesterday in the House of Commons. Two couples in a Nottinghamshire village have become 35,000 richer. Something went wrong, please try again later. And today he claimed to the Sunday Mirror that not all people who use food banks are poor. Mr Anderson said he had purchased the new-build house for almost half a million pounds to give him and his wife, who he said was terminally ill, greater security after being targeted by protesters. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. His Westminster election campaign provoked a row after he claimed 'nuisance' council tenants should be forced to live in tents and pick vegetables. Top Stories. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point. After leaving school, he followed his coalmining father into the pits, where he worked for 10 years. [27], The same month, in a debate on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Anderson accused the Traveller community in Ashfield of thievery, stating, "the Gypsy encampments that we are talking about in places such as Ashfield are not the traditional, old-fashioned Gypsies sat there playing the mandolin, flogging lucky heather and telling fortunes. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. She posted on Twitter: 'A genuinely astonishing comment from someone who represents an area with almost 30% of children living in poverty. If no alert frequency is chosen, an Immediate alert is created by default. He claimed food bank users in his constituency are shown how to cook meals for about 30 pence a day. Prior to his parliamentary career, he was a coal miner and worked for Citizens Advice, before serving as Labour councillor in Ashfield from 2015. A breakdown of his spending shows his biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. He added: 'I was a single parent for about 17 years two boys living with me, so you learn how to cook cheaply, learn how to cook nice meals and I enjoyed doing it. The couple moved into the property during the Euro 2020 football finals, which Mr Anderson boycotted over England players 'taking the knee' in protest against racism. 2020-21 Whilst he already earns 81,932.04 a year as an MP, Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 in business expenses (higher than the average 203,880 claimed by MPs), including 4,100 on travel and subsistence. I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. 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"My dad was a coal miner who worked seven days a week, my mother was a factory worker. [30] In May 2022, he said that the majority of migrants crossing the English Channel illegally were economic migrants. [42], The following month, Anderson said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was the victim of "a witch hunt led by the BBC", shortly after the results of a Conservative vote of confidence in Johnson's leadership was announced. Lee Anderson told the BBC there was a "different culture" in his youth, and people were more likely to take on extra work. Her mother, Jane Colthup, is the chief executive of Community First Yorkshire - a charity working across the region for a range of rural causes. Not long after, he was elected to Parliament as MP for Ashfield in 2019 as part of Boris Johnson's 80-seat Tory majority. "I had one particular family I was helping they were going to a foodbank two or three times a week to get their groceries and then I see them in McDonalds two or three times a week," he claimed. To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here. His biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. In a round of interviews this morning, Mr Gove distanced himself from the comments. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. I was born here, grew up here, worked down the mines here, and now I am lucky enough to represent Ashfield in Parliament as your MP. She's struggling to feed her kids - and has kept a video diary that shows how the cost of living crisis is affecting her family. But Mr Clarke insisted that he 'stands behind 100 per cent' the remarks he made on a radio show yesterday as thousands of nurses went out on strike in a bitter row over pay. According to Hollis, the MP for Ashfield, who was appointed deputy Tory chair last week by Rishi Sunak, allegedly told his 35,000 followers that Hollis had Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield (Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Express) Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social Ashfield MP Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 as business costs from 2020 to 2021 bringing his office, staffing, accommodation, travel and subsistence [37][38] Anderson later commented via social media that his comments had been misinterpreted. That happens every single time they come to Ashfield". However, Mr Clarke said he stood by his words. His loyalties along with the rest of this Government are not on the side of the taxpayer! Yes we know people are struggling, we know food prices are up, we know energy prices are up we know all this, but you can't keep throwing taxpayers' money [at the problem]. The Oxford-educated MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland said nurses earning 35,000 should not be using foodbanks and should instead 'take responsibility' for their own finances. He was awarded a CBE in the 2023New Year Honours List and serves as a trustee for The Green Howards Trust. IPSA states thatAshfield MP Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 as business costs from 2020 to 2021 bringing his office, staffing, accommodation, travel and subsistence claims higher than the average 203,880 claimed by MPs, Ashfield MP Lee Anderson caused the uproar as he claimed there was 'not this massive use for food banks' in Britain, The former Labour councillor defected to the Tories before his election to Parliament in 2019 as part of Boris Johnson's 80-seat majority. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said Simon Clarke - who held the same post in Liz Truss's government - had sent out the 'wrong message', Thousand of nurses are on strike in a bitter row over pay and working conditions - with some claiming they cannot afford to put food on the table, Mr Clarke said nurses earning 35,000 who are using foodbanks should 'budget better', Members of the RCN at the Florence Nightingale statue near the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby. The Travellers I am talking about are more likely to be seen leaving your garden shed at 3 o'clock in the morning, probably with your lawnmower and half of your tools. Tory MP Lee Anderson blasts Jack Monroe @BootstrapCook. Express. Information from theIndependent Parliamentary Standards Authority's website states parliamentary researchers can earn a maximum of 37,466 a year. He has been [24], In the same month, Anderson attended a breakfast meeting at Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and five other Conservative MPs. The deputy chairman said there had not been a "proper culture in this country for decades about personal responsibility of feeding ourselves". Are you making assumptions that everyone who uses food banks is poor, is that what you're doing?" A Tory MP's attempt to defend Lee Anderson after he made contentious remarks about food banks has backfired.. Last week Anderson sparked outrage after he invited everybody on the opposition benches in the Commons to visit a food bank in his Nottinghamshire constituency where people now need to register for a budgeting course ", @57timj replied: "30p Lee, gets a nice salary, substantial expenses, subsidised luxury food and drink - all paid for by taxpayers, many of whom are now striking for decent pay and conditions. [19] He had previously worked as her office manager for five years. The MP - who grew up in a mining town - Speaking on BBC Radio Tees yesterday, Mr Clarke - who earns 84,000 as an MP - said: 'If you are using foodbanks and your average salary is 35,000 a year then something is wrong with your budgeting because 35,000 is not a salary on which you want to be relying on foodbanks. The Sunday Express article quoted Mr Anderson as saying he had no pretensions to being a 'great cook' but that he does not mind 'having a dabble'. Mr Anderson's tweet was met with backlash as swathes of social media users hit out at the tone of his message, as the hashtag 'Poor Katy' started trending on Twitter. [7], In July 2019, Anderson was selected as the Conservative candidate for Ashfield for the 2019 general election. Mark Jenkinson. Addressing MPs on the Opposition benches, he urged them to 'come to Ashfield and work with me for a day in my food bank and see the brilliant scheme we have got in place where when people come now for a food parcel, they have to register for a budgeting course and a cooking course'. A Parallel Parliament Subscription is required to receive alerts, you can view more details by clicking on the button below. He tweeted: 'Katy works for me. ", "Tory MP to boycott England games in row over taking the knee", "Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)", "Five controversial things Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has done", "Tory MPs suggest sending migrants to UK to the Falklands", "Preventing Crime and Delivering Justice Volume 714: debated on Wednesday 11 May 2022", "Tory vice-chair backed death penalty and naval 'standoff' in Channel", "How did your MP vote on the new Covid restrictions? Mr Anderson, who represents Ashfield, said: "Now then, I think it's important to remember that public sector workers are employed by and paid for by the great British taxpayer. Ms Colthup, who read politics at the University of Nottingham, previously attended the fee-paying St Peter's School in York, where tuition starts at 11,310 per term for boarding pupils. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson provoked outrage yesterday after he invited everybody on the opposition benches in the House of Commons to visit a food bank in Ashfield, Notts, where, when people come for a food parcel, they now need to register for a budgeting course and a cooking course. [42], Anderson is married to Sinead,[53] a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council who has represented the ward of Eakring since 2019. Ms Colthup joined Mr Anderson's office last summer having previously worked as an intern for Kevin Hollinrake, MP forThirsk and Malton. 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Tory MP who said food bank users cant budget claimed 220k in expenses in one year Lee Anderson provoked outrage after suggesting Brits should be Come to Ashfield. Ill offer anybody to come. In just a few short days since being promoted to deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson has already caused quite a stir. The Trussell Trust charity runs more than 1,400 food bank centres across the UK. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. [44], Anderson backed Kemi Badenoch during the July 2022 Conservative Party leadership election. 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