", A spokesperson from the Department for Work and Pensions said: "Selective examples aren't representative and don't reflect the wider work incentives in the Universal Credit system.". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The MP voiced his opposition due to the association of the gesture with the Black Lives Matter movement. 'I think we just need to be clear on this. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Labour MP Alex Cunningham intervened to ask Mr Anderson whether he thought it 'necessary to have food banks in 21st century Britain'. Her father,Brigadier David Colthup CBE, was a decorated senior leader within the British Army whose 34 years of service included combat operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. A 2018 local newspaper report detailed how Mr Anderson was subject to an investigation by his fellow Labour councillors. [5] The following month, Anderson defected to the Conservative Party, which he stated was a response to the "takeover" of the Labour Party by the "hard-left", particularly through the left-wing political organisation Momentum. 'Come, come to Ashfield, come next week, come the week after, come to a real food bank that's making a real difference to people's lives.'. He has been the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party since February 2023. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point. The comments attracted criticism from poverty campaigners, ministers and opposition MPs - but Mr Anderson has continued to question food bank usage. 'What we do in the food bank, we show them how to cook cheap and nutritious meals on a budget,' he added. Do not sell or share my personal information. Blunt-talking Tory backbencher Lee Anderson MPsparked a social media storm today after wading into a row on food banks and budgeting by tweeting out a member of staff's personal information and salary details, The Ashfield MP, pictured above with PM Rishi Sunak, was widely condemned last summer for 'cruel' and 'crass' comments he made in the House of Commons after suggesting struggling Brits are only using food banks because they 'can't budget' or cook a meal from scratch. Martin commented, "It illustrates the point you can produce healthy meals [cheaply] but it's not in the capacity of every family, and not easy to replicate in every household. Journalism in Britain is under threat. [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. Blunt-talking backbencher Lee Anderson MP was left facing a House of Commons probe after he shared an image of Katy Colthup, one of his parliamentary staffers, on his Twitter feed today and championed the fact she didn't need to use a food bank despite earning less than 30,000 a year. [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. He tweeted: 'Katy works for me. It probably costs a lot less than that.". You can unsubscribe at any time. MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. He stated his opposition was because he felt that the action risked "alienating traditional supporters" and it supported Black Lives Matter, which in his opinion was a "political movement whose core principles aim to undermine our very way of life". The Levelling Up Secretary said Mr Clarke - who held the same post in Liz Truss's government - had sent out the 'wrong message'. [54] She has cystic fibrosis, and has previously received a double lung transplant for the condition. 'You can have huge respect for people working in our public services and also be clear that if you are earning 35,000, unless there are very particular circumstances, you shouldnt need to use a foodbank,' he tweeted. ", Labour MP Alex Cunningham asked Mr Anderson: Should it be necessary to have food banks in 21st Century Britain?. 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"There is this myth in this country that, if people are on Universal Credit in this country, they are in poverty," he said. In fact, it is getting harder and harder to find any Tory supporters at all in Ashfield. [4] He was suspended in February 2018 by the local branch of the Labour Party after receiving a community protection warning by the council for using boulders to block members of the Traveller community from "setting up camp at a site in the area". Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. 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. The Tory deputy chairman has been accused of demonising people in poverty after claiming some people use food banks for their weekly shops. Really angry," local council leader Jason Zadrozny said. Not this massive use! Tory MP slams food banks, Peston: Tory MP claims 'no massive need' for food banks, Lee Anderson explained his high expenses were to pay his staff, Labour MP Alex Cunningham asked if it was "necessary to have food banks in 21st Century Britain", The Energy Price Cap in the UK has risen exponentially in the past decade, Karen Buck described Mr Anderson's comments as "beyond belief" given the cost of living crisis, Are two-year MOTs dangerous? How can a man on 84k a year, who claims over 200k in expenses, and owns several homes dare say he's not rich, compared to the people struggling with Lee Anderson posted a picture of Katy Colthup, a parliamentary researcher, and detailed how she did not need to use a food bank despite earning less than 30,000 a year. [43] In July 2022, Anderson withdrew his support for Johnson over his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal. [51] In a radio interview before his appointment, Anderson said he would support the return of capital punishment where the perpetrators are clearly identifiable. The biggest costs were 165,215.27 for staffing, 33,144.30 for office costs and 17,650.60 for accommodation. According to IPSA data, 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. The challenge is there. Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help. The Ashfield MP was widely condemned last summer for 'cruel' and 'crass' comments he made in the House of Commons after he suggested struggling Britons are only using food banks because they 'can't budget' and 'can't cook a meal from scratch'. And while I sympathise with some of their demands, does my right honourable friend agree with me that their first loyalty should be with the British taxpayer - and not some power-crazed union barons who fund the Labour party and have in the past paid off Labour MPs' mortgages? It is a controversial move, to put it mildly, because since being elected to parliament in 2019, the MP has never been far from a scandal. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Prior to his parliamentary career, he was a coal miner and worked for Citizens Advice, before serving as Labour councillor in Ashfield from 2015. 'I will also be writing to the House of Commons authorities to stress that this is a very dangerous political strategy.'. But if you are earning 35,000/year, without very particular circumstances, you ought not to need to be using a food bank.'. 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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, Her mother, Jane Colthup (above), is the chief executive of Community First Yorkshire - a charity working across the region for a range of rural causes. 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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. He later tested positive for COVID-19 and those who attended subsequently self-isolated. 13h ago. [36], The founder of the food bank, Simon Martin, commented that the teaching course was optional, and stated that "people do know how to cook, obviously, because people have been eating and surviving before we've been intervening with food parcels", but that providing free guidance on economic cooking may help. Ms Colthup joined Mr Anderson's office last summer having previously worked as an intern for Kevin Hollinrake, MP forThirsk and Malton. There are also estimated to be 1,200 independent food banks in addition to those run by the Trussell Trust, Salvation Army and those based in schools. "My dad was a coal miner who worked seven days a week, my mother was a factory worker. Lee Rowley. 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The standard UC allowance for households is 334.91 a month for single claimants aged 25 or over, or 525.72 a month for joint claimants with either aged 25 or over. Ill offer anybody to come. 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. "They struggled to answer me. REVEALED: 'Bomb' almost smuggled onto passenger plane in Pennsylvania was a commercial grade FIREWORK School places in chaos: Parents' desperation as one in three children miss out on preferred secondary - with Holiday home owners in Scotland face new SNP tax hike under plans from front-runner to be new First Scotland should just self-identify as an independent country, one SNP member proposed. Play it now! WebEdit: He claimed 180k last year in expenses and 220k the year before. Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, suggested civil servants blocking Government efforts to stop small boat crossings may be guilty of treason. Mark Jenkinson. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations. In 2020/21, around one in five people in the UK were considered to be in poverty - 13.4 million people, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimated. Lee Anderson suggested anyone Anderson invited opposition MPs to visit a food bank in his constituency, where he said that meals could be made for about 30p a day, and which also provided a mandatory teaching course to its users. 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. Lee Anderson Expense Claims Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard "I asked why are some families unable to feed their children at breakfast - why can't they give them a slice of toast or whatever?" Is this burger the ultimate food challenge? The parliamentary researcher who was caught in the eye of a social media storm today after a Tory MP tweeted out her salary details is an alumna of an 33,000-a-year private school whose father served with distinction in the Armed forces. [7], In July 2019, Anderson was selected as the Conservative candidate for Ashfield for the 2019 general election. This could be the final straw for his last few supporters., Get UK politics insight with our free daily email briefing straight to your inbox. According to a biography on his website, Mr Anderson then volunteered at a local Citizens Advice bureau, worked in hostels for homeless care leavers, and took a job in a local MP's office. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson, who has been labelled as out of touch by opposition MPs, claimed 219,703.44 in business costs from 2020 to 2021, nearly [13], Anderson was one of three Conservative Party candidates investigated by the party over claims of antisemitism during the election campaign. [39] He said: "I did not say poor people can't cook or there is no need for food banks. [8] He supported Brexit in the 2016 UK EU membership referendum. "I make no apologies for trying to help people in my community, who on the whole agree with my sentiments. Mr Anderson's Parliamentary expenses ran to more than 222,000 in 2020-21, an increase of almost 50,000 on the year before. Mr Anderson said: My thanks to the honourable gentlemen. [25], Anderson announced via social media in June 2021 that he would not watch any England national football team matches during the Euro 2020 tournament in protest at the players' decision to take the knee (a symbolic gesture against racism)[26] before matches. Anderson worked as a coal miner for ten years, and then volunteered for Citizens Advice for another decade. The deputy chairman said there had not been a "proper culture in this country for decades about personal responsibility of feeding ourselves". The Tory MP, known for his outspoken views on food poverty, also criticised a school that had been running a breakfast club for all its pupils, which ended after it ran out of private funding. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. It is a controversial move, to put it mildly, because since being elected to parliament in 2019, the MP has never been far from a scandal. If you are really struggling for money and you are going to a foodbank two or three times a week, you shouldn't be going out for fast food takeaways every week. "And I thought, well, Weetabix and a bowl of milk, what does that cost? Not long after, he was elected to Parliament as MP for Ashfield in 2019 as part of Boris Johnson's 80-seat Tory majority. Rishi Sunakhas made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. He was revealed to have told a householder ahead of his visit: 'Make out you know who I am, that you know I'm the candidate but not that you are a friend.'. They had no respect for the restaurant or the staff or the other. 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 Attempting to clarify his remarks to the BBC, the Tory MP later tweeted: 'I was very clear that we all appreciate the fantastic work of our nurses. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A Parallel Parliament Subscription is required to receive alerts, you can view more details by clicking on the button below. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. He makes a great point, and this is exactly my point. Bookmark. The comments below have not been moderated. 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'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. Mr Anderson, MP for People like my Grandma and my parents when I was growing up. And they'd just stop coming". Information from theIndependent Parliamentary Standards Authority's website states parliamentary researchers can earn a maximum of 37,466 a year. He added that people should "remind ourselves where we come from, those traditional values that our parents have, that we used to have", especially when it came to growing our own food. Moment '30p Lee' Anderson rips hat off Stop Brexit Man Steve Londoners revolt against Sadiq Khan: Mayor is accused of served across the world for over three decades, including combat operations in tours of Afghanistan, Bosnia and the first Gulf War. Jamie Stone, Liberal Democrat MP forCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, said Mr Anderson's tweet had been in 'really bad taste'. The Labour Party criticised Anderson's comments and compared his idea to "forced labour camps". But I think in the phraseology the wrong message came across.. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Labour MP Dawn Butler wrote online: 'Whether Katy agreed to this, it is unacceptable to use a young female employee this way. The controversial Tory MP dismisses calls to extend free school meals to all children on UC, suggesting families should instead return to "traditional values" of growing their own fruit and vegetables. The new title is a reflection Why does he hate taxpaying NHS workers so much? Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. I know myself having seen the NHS close up and personal the dedicated care that nurses and others who work in the NHS give. How fitting! According to the ONS, in 2021 the average annual salary was 38,131 for a full-time role. Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield (Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Express) Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social He also claimed back 21,200 on accommodation and 4,100 on travel and "subsistence." 'We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. [47] After becoming chair, he called for the party to focus on policing and immigration policies, and lowering taxes. View Expenses by: Date - Category - The MP criticised the gesture's association with the Black Lives Matter political movement. 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. 'To criticise anybody using a foodbank is disgusting, heartless and dangerously out of touch,' she said. And this is cooking from scratch.'. Leading a debate in Westminster Hall on the cost of food, the Ashfield MP dismissed calls for free school meals to be extended to all children in households receiving the benefit. [35] For these comments, he was given the nickname "30p Lee" by his critics. 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. Mr Anderson replied: 'He makes a great point and this is exactly my point. 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WebAccording to the Daily Mirror, its the 56-year-old former coal miner and Tory MP Lee Anderson, who clinched the award a year ago after criticising Englands footballers for taking the knee. Mr Anderson, who earns 84,144 a year as an MP, caused uproar after he claimed that Brits 'can't budget' and there was 'not this massive use for food banks' in Britain. And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. 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 explained this was due to players taking the knee before matches in an anti-racism gesture. I'd put them on a Royal Navy frigate or whatever and sail it to Calais, have a standoff. On committee corridor: Radio broadcasters given evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee about broadcasting in Wales (9.30 a.m.) Transport Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. 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Bookmark. WebCouncil reveals major worries over forcing voters to show photo ID at 2023 elections: Next Mays local elections will be the first time that people in England will have to bring an approved form of photographic identification in order to Church minister who heckled Corbyn suspended over tweets. 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. ( source) Anderson described Hennigan's report as a "waste of police time". 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