Andrew Bridgen MP for North West Leicestershire was delighted to welcome Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP to Coalville’s Castle Rock School to speak to pupils about returning to school and congratulate the staff for getting children back to school in a covid safe environment.

Andrew Bridgen MP welcomes the Parallel Societies: slavery, exploitation and criminal subculture in Leicester.

As a result of the recent allegations of labour exploitation, unsafe working conditions and illegal employer practices in the textiles industry in Leicester, a multi-agency taskforce led by the Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has been set up. 

Local  MP Andrew Bridgen has helped to secure a share of £500,000 to develop plans and proposals to reopen the Ivanhoe Line. The funding will be used to explore the feasibility of the project in more detail, after the Department for Transport decided the project was worthy of further consideration.

I would firstly like to thank all of you for your observance of social distancing restrictions for around 2 months now.

Community Response Unit Newsletter (Issue 4)

The Oval Learning Trust, has welcomed recognition for its teachers from local MP Andrew Bridgen for the exemplary way it is engaging its parent and pupil communities in distance learning and use of technology during COVID -19.

Speaking to The Telegraph in response to an article about NHS and other key workers being targeted for ID passes, Andrew Bridgen has called for tough sentences for anyone impersonating NHS workers to take advantage of people's generosity. 

Since I last wrote regarding the Coronovirus, events have moved on significantly. Every one of us now has our part to play in defeating this virus  in taking steps to reduce its peak, easing the pressure on our NHS and protecting thousands of vulnerable people.