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But if you are earning 35,000/year, without very particular circumstances, you ought not to need to be using a food bank.'. Claimants can also access additional allowances, including for childcare and housing costs. The transport committees Tory Chairman Iain Stewart claimed 51,896 on hotels in London despite living a 35 minute train ride away in Milton Keynes, [22] Following the publication of an interim report on the connections between colonialism and National Trust properties, including links with historic slavery,[23] Anderson was among the signatories of a letter by the group in The Telegraph in November 2020. 'So, I invite you personally to come to Ashfield, look at our food bank, how it works and I think you will see first hand that there's not this massive use for food banks in this country. The comments below have not been moderated. 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. A total of 250 homes would be built on land off Shilo Way in Awsworth, if councillors follow a recommendation to approve the plan at Broxtowe Borough Council's planning committee on March 8. Weve got generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they cannot cook a meal from scratch, and they cannot budget. "There is this myth in this country that, if people are on Universal Credit in this country, they are in poverty," he said. [8] He supported Brexit in the 2016 UK EU membership referendum. 'We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. Anderson worked as a coal miner for ten years, and then volunteered for Citizens Advice for another decade. Lee Anderson suggested anyone He told TalkTV: "That's to pay my staff wages. 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. [11] Will Moy of Full Fact said: "Misleading campaign techniques from parties and candidates won't only harm those who are caught out, but could damage voter confidence in our political system. View our Privacy PolicyandTerms & Conditions, TheLondonEconomic.com Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle. [28][29], In November 2021, Anderson voiced his support for offshore processing of asylum applications in the Falkland Islands and lobbied an immigration minister on the subject. Her mother, Jane Colthup, is the chief executive of Community First Yorkshire - a charity working across the region for a range of rural causes. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. 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. Come next week, the week after, and see a real food bank thats making a real difference to peoples lives., He added: What we do in the food bank, we show them how to cook cheap and nutritious meals on a budget. A 2018 local newspaper report detailed how Mr Anderson was subject to an investigation by his fellow Labour councillors. [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". He was berated for his 'crass and cruel' comments as Britons up and down the country face a cost-of-living crisis due to soaring prices, and provoked the row as he spoke in a Commons debate on the Queen's Speech. 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We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. [18] The seat had previously been represented by Labour's Gloria De Piero, who stood down at that election. His biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. 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 Sun 7th Aug 2022 60144449-2. North East Derbyshire. 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. Anderson was born in Nottinghamshire, attending John Davies Primary School and Ashfield School. "My dad was a coal miner who worked seven days a week, my mother was a factory worker. 'Too easy' to blame cost of living crisis. [10], During the campaign, he was criticised for staging a door knock while he was being filmed for a report by Channel 4 News reporter Michael Crick. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 'But the requirement for them is not because people don't know how to cook, it's because we have poverty in this country at a scale that should shame his Government.'. Office Costs (Software & applications) Description. Which MP is backing whom the updated list. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [49][50], Anderson was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in February 2023. The 55-year-old describes himself as 'born and bred' in Ashfield, the Nottinghamshire constituency he now represents in the House of Commons. A Parallel Parliament Subscription is required to receive alerts, you can view more details by clicking on the button below. 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. If no alert frequency is chosen, an Immediate alert is created by default. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism. They said the system was designed to ensure "working always pays more", and the government was "building on this" with extra measures - such as claimants being required to meet a dedicated work coach to increase their hours or earnings. MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. 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. Danielle is a single mother of two working part-time at a shop in town. View Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses at MPsExpenses.info Conservative, Ashfield Conservative, Ashfield Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses Conservative, Ill offer anybody to come. A Tory MP, who faced a furious backlash after suggesting struggling Britons are only using food banks because they 'can't budget', claimed almost 222,000 in business expenses in one year. 'I think we just need to be clear on this. "That was our food bank, we had nowhere else to go, we provided for ourselves. The deputy chairman said there had not been a "proper culture in this country for decades about personal responsibility of feeding ourselves". You shouldn't be doing that.". In response, @frankotron said: "Lee Anderson is also employed by the taxpayer. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Anderson also claimed foodbanks were being "abused" by people who did not need them, and that there was a "culture" of them being used as "a weekly shop" by some. The challenge is there. But we can't do it without you. [29][31] Anderson in a later interview in February 2023 commented when asked on how he would respond to the small boats migrant crisis, "I'd send them straight back the same day. Mr Anderson's tweet was met with backlash as swathes of social media users hit out at the tone of his message. Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter [46], In October 2022, Anderson replaced Esther McVey as chair of the Blue Collar Conservative caucus. 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 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. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. 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. WebIm Lee Anderson, your local Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashfield & Eastwood. 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. [47] After becoming chair, he called for the party to focus on policing and immigration policies, and lowering taxes. The idea that the problem is cooking skills and not 12 years of government decisions that are pushing people into extreme poverty is beyond belief., She added: Out of touch doesn't even cover it.. Of course we want to do everything possible in order to make sure that people are paid well and in accordance with their skills, But we also have to balance that against the need to make sure public funds are spent wisely.. Responding directly to Mr Anderson's comments in the Commons, the SNP's Joanna Cherry said: 'All of us have food banks in our constituency. The Labour Party criticised Anderson's comments and compared his idea to "forced labour camps". after she called him a "rich, white privileged male" "I'm giving my time & my money to help the people in Ashfield. Come to Ashfield. Not long after, he was elected to Parliament as MP for Ashfield in 2019 as part of Boris Johnson's 80-seat Tory majority. MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. The controversial politician was speaking in the House of Commons as industrial action continues across the country, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. [30] In May 2022, he said that the majority of migrants crossing the English Channel illegally were economic migrants. [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. He defected to the Conservative Party in 2018 and served as a councillor in Mansfield from 2019 to 2021 alongside his duties as an MP. Youre sat there with glazed expressions, looking at me like Ive landed from a different planet. Something went wrong, please try again later. ", Labour MP Alex Cunningham asked Mr Anderson: Should it be necessary to have food banks in 21st Century Britain?. The Tory deputy chairman has been accused of demonising people in poverty after claiming some people use food banks for their weekly shops. Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman would support return of death penalty 9 February 2023. Mr Anderson spoke in a Commons debate today (January 10) amid ongoing strike action by workers, including NHS staff. 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 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. 13h ago. SNP MP Joanna Cherry told Mr Anderson food banks were needed 'because we have poverty in this country at a scale that should shame his Government'. After joining the Commons, Mr Anderson made headlines again when he announced he would not watch England matches during the Euro 2020 football tournament. Bookmark. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. her added. He has been backed by some colleagues. "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?" 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. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for International Development (Defunct), Department for Exiting the European Union (Defunct), Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. [9] Anderson campaigned on this as well as on education, crime, healthcare, and halving the foreign aid budget. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. That happens every single time they come to Ashfield". 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. 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 [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. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. 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. Its about people having nutritious meals. EXPENSES FILES: OpenDemocracy has Tory MP Mark Fletcher has a 10-minute rule bill on preventing people accused of sex offences from changing their names. However, Mr Clarke said he stood by his words. 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'. They cannot budget. I know myself having seen the NHS close up and personal the dedicated care that nurses and others who work in the NHS give. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. 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. 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. [13], Anderson was one of three Conservative Party candidates investigated by the party over claims of antisemitism during the election campaign. I'd put them on a Royal Navy frigate or whatever and sail it to Calais, have a standoff. 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. More info. Mr Anderson replied: 'He makes a great point and this is exactly my point. I think the most important thing to do is to recognise that people who are working in the NHS are people who have dedicated their lives to a caring profession. Prior to his parliamentary career, he was a coal miner and worked for Citizens Advice, before serving as Labour councillor in Ashfield from 2015. [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 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. Mr Clarke-Smith also highlighted a newspaper article from last year detailing how he and Mr Anderson had previously promoted a food bank's efforts to show how it was possible to feed a family of five for seven days for 50.24. 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. 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. Labour MP Alex Cunningham intervened to ask Mr Anderson whether he thought it 'necessary to have food banks in 21st century Britain'. Information from theIndependent Parliamentary Standards Authority's website states parliamentary researchers can earn a maximum of 37,466 a year. [52], In February 2023, The Guardian reported that Michael Hollis, who runs a food bank charity, is pursuing a libel claim against Anderson. [7], In July 2019, Anderson was selected as the Conservative candidate for Ashfield for the 2019 general election. The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work. Chance to bid on 500,000 worth of seized criminal cash in first police auction for Bitcoin, Marcus Rashford steps up pressure on PM over free school meals, Paramedics hit with fine for saving lives by HCPC while boss gets pay rise to 194,000, Car bursts into flames after being driven on wheel rims for miles by drink-driver, Unbreak the Planet: The purpose behind the protest, No-deal would hit red wall seats hardest, Reaction as Never Kissed A Tory set to land on Radio 4. Fellow Labour MP Angela Eagle said Mr Anderson's comments were 'crass and cruel in equal measure'. 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. 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? He told the Commons: "I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. But I think in the phraseology the wrong message came across.. It isn't even the 30p that I am famous for. Youve got generation after generation who cannot cook properly. 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. The challenge is there. 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 16,000 higher the average costs for an MP. Mr Anderson said subsequently that the high business costs he claimed last year were to pay my staff wages. Tory MP Lee Anderson (PA Media) A Tory backbencher has come under fire after he shared a colleagues personal information and salary details on Twitter. Noting the reaction of other MPs to his remarks, Mr Anderson added: 'You're sat there with glazed expressions on your faces looking like I've landed from a different planet. '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.'. In a tweet shared today, Mr Anderson, who earns 84,000 as an MP, shared how much his parliamentary researcher Ms Colthup budgets each month. And this is cooking from scratch.. [32], Anderson was one of 99 Conservative MPs to vote against Covid passes in England in December 2021. If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. [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. Deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson has said it is a "myth" that people on Universal Credit are in poverty. "[12] Anderson criticised "nuisance tenants" in a council estate who were "making people's lives a complete misery". An alumnus of the esteemed Sandhurst Military Academy,Brig Colthupserved across the world for over three decades, including combat operations in tours of Afghanistan, Bosnia and the first Gulf War. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Mr Anderson sparked fury this week claiming there wasnt this massive use for food banks in the UK, and claiming meals only cost 30p. 'This debate has got out of hand, the average nurse's salary is 35,000 and senior nurses earn up to about 47,000.'. Speaking on Sky News, Mr Gove said: 'I would never criticise nurses for something like that. ", A clip of Mr Anderson's comments was tweeted by PoliticsJOE and many people were critical of what he said. Find address On committee corridor: Radio broadcasters given evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee about broadcasting in Wales (9.30 a.m.) Transport "The point is that now there are people that have limited cooking skills and budgeting skills and the foodbank I work with provides training in these skills when people come for a coupon. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class, Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. DON'T MISS:Energy crisis makes life intolerable for disabled - EXPRESS COMMENT[OPINION]Nothing to offer' Lib Dem MP slams weakness of Queen's Speech[REPORT]Sunak warned 'more trouble' for UK economy without new measures[REPORT]. 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. 'But generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they can't cook a meal from scratch. [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. A Conservative MP who said food bank users cant cook and cant budget claimed 220,000 in expenses in one year alone, IPSA figures show. Horse power: Long-serving Red Bull chief CHRISTIAN HORNER on how he switches off from the high-pressure F1 environment, helped by Spice Girl wife Geri and a coterie of nags, dogs and donkeys! Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. [41] Monroe later instructed lawyers to start a claim against Anderson. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Never heard such a ridiculous thing in my life.'. [3][20] Anderson was the first Conservative to represent the constituency since the 1977 by-election. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. It comes asTory MP Simon Clarke voiced defiance despite being rebuked by Michael Gove for saying nurses forced to use food banks should 'budget better'. And they'd just stop coming". 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. 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. READ MORE:Ministers under pressure to cut taxes to aid cost of living[REPORT], Come. In fact, it is getting harder and harder to find any Tory supporters at all in Ashfield. ADOBE This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Controversial Tory MP Lee Anderson blasts Jack Monroe @BootstrapCook. It comes after Mr Anderson sparked fury by blaming food poverty on a lack of cooking skills. He said: "Are they all poor people who use food banks? ", Read more: Prince Harry's book Spare finally goes on sale in Nottingham stores after days of leaks, @swans_dan commented: "On the flip side, may I remind Lee Anderson that he is also employed and that he is paid for by the taxpayer. 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