He later tested positive for COVID-19 and those who attended subsequently self-isolated. The Labour Party criticised Anderson's comments and compared his idea to "forced labour camps". 'Too easy' to blame cost of living crisis. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. [54] She has cystic fibrosis, and has previously received a double lung transplant for the condition. You can unsubscribe at any time. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson has said it is a "myth" that people on Universal Credit are in poverty. The controversial Tory MP dismisses calls to extend free school 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. Related: Mail and Sun run favourable coverage of PM after receiving multi-million pound Covid bung. 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. Mr Anderson sparked fury this week claiming there wasnt this massive use for food banks in the UK, and claiming meals only cost 30p. 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. Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social media over comments he made about public sector workers. '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.'. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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.'. 'I know what the individual concerned was trying to say, I know that hes a very good-hearted and generous-minded person. [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 apologised for being a member of the group, and reported that he had left the group when the initial allegations were made. [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. She is single and earns less than 30k, rents a room for 775pcm in central London, has student debt, 120 a month on travelling to work, saves money every month, goes on foreign holidays and does not need to use a foodbank. 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. Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman would support return of death penalty 9 February 2023. Tory scumbag MP Lee Anderson claimed that "the UK has no "massive use for food banks" and that people use them because [32], Anderson was one of 99 Conservative MPs to vote against Covid passes in England in December 2021. Mr Anderson was also criticised after being caught out setting up a door knock while canvassing. Ashfield is in my blood. And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. 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[43] In July 2022, Anderson withdrew his support for Johnson over his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal. Food banks provided hungry families with more than 19 million meals in the year to March as the cost-of-living crisis began to bite. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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'. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. [6] He was elected as a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council, representing the Oakham ward between 2019 and 2021. [52], In February 2023, The Guardian reported that Michael Hollis, who runs a food bank charity, is pursuing a libel claim against Anderson. It presupposes you're buying in bulk, cooking with big catering trays and have the storage". Youre sat there with glazed expressions, looking at me like Ive landed from a different planet. "And I dispel that myth right now. The MP has repeatedly refused to backtrack and recently doubled down on his claims, including shared a picture of Weetabix in milk as proof you could make a '30p breakfast'. 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Two couples in a Nottinghamshire village have become 35,000 richer. Earlier this month, in a tweet, Mr Anderson used one of his members of staff to double down on his point that nurses earning around 30,000 a year should not need to use food banks. That figure includes 165,200 on 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. 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Anderson was born in Nottinghamshire, attending John Davies Primary School and Ashfield School. UK . 'It would appear he has no clue of what life is like on the ground for so many of his constituents.'. He told the Commons: "I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. 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. 13h ago. He has been 'I think we just need to be clear on this. WebEdit: He claimed 180k last year in expenses and 220k the year before. [14] The investigation was opened on the grounds that he was an active member of a Facebook group in which other members supported Tommy Robinson and promoted George Soros conspiracy theories. 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'. The Levelling Up Secretary said Mr Clarke - who held the same post in Liz Truss's government - had sent out the 'wrong message'. The 55-year-old describes himself as 'born and bred' in Ashfield, the Nottinghamshire constituency he now represents in the House of Commons. 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. Another wrote: 'She doesnt make your point really well at all, because shes single and childless, and can therefore rent a room rather than a family property, presumably shares utility bills with housemates, and hasnt got to feed and clothe a family or pay for childcare.'. [22] In response, the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism issued a briefing paper to all Conservative MPs warning against using the term "cultural Marxism", as it may "inadvertently" act as a "dog-whistle for the far-right". Full list of B&M stores closing down over coming weeks, The popular discount chain says the closures are not in association with the "diminishing high street", Lewis OBrien breaks silence as Nottingham Forest transfer is blocked. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. 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. They were poor, but they were brilliant cooks. Lee Anderson Expense Claims. Prior to the visit, Anderson was recorded on his microphone instructing a man to "make out you know who I am, that you know I'm the candidate but not that you are a friend". Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter [19] He had previously worked as her office manager for five years. 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. He explained this was due to players taking the knee before matches in an anti-racism gesture. Lee Anderson is a former coal miner, ex-Labour councillor and a committed Brexiteer. Bookmark. [37][38] Anderson later commented via social media that his comments had been misinterpreted. The biggest costs were 165,215.27 for staffing, 33,144.30 for office costs and 17,650.60 for accommodation. WebMhairi Black. I'd put them on a Royal Navy frigate or whatever and sail it to Calais, have a standoff. 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. "In fact I would say that poor people make some of the best cooks. Danielle is a single mother of two working part-time at a shop in town. 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. 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. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. He suggested they should be evicted into tents in a field to pick vegetables. Published: 13:01 EST, 19 January 2023 | Updated: 14:12 EST, 19 January 2023. 'We don't really need to visit his because we're perfectly well aware of the requirement for them. It led to accusations he was promoting 'forced labour camps'. [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 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. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was attacked by an insane woman in a restaurant on Monday night. "And why have I got nothing back?" But if you are earning 35,000/year, without very particular circumstances, you ought not to need to be using a food bank.'. 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. Lee Anderson Expense Claims Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard But I think in the phraseology the wrong message came across.. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. EXPENSES FILES: OpenDemocracy has sifted through MPs and peers expenses over the past three years and found claims for business class flights and professional photoshoots. ", "Tory MP Lee Anderson suggests batch cooking after blaming food bank use on lack of budgeting skills", "Tory MP Lee Anderson doubles down on food bank users 'cannot cook properly' comments", "Tory MP Lee Anderson branded out of touch for food bank remarks", "Jack Monroe to sue MP after he says 'she makes fortune from the poor', "Tory vice-chair Lee Anderson faces libel claim over bribery allegations", "Reaction after MP Lee Anderson accused BBC of Boris Johnson 'witch hunt', "Ashfield Conservative MP Lee Anderson withdraws support for prime minister Boris Johnson", "Kemi Badenoch: 'My late father taught me about responsibility', "Next Tory Leader. Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. [9] Anderson campaigned on this as well as on education, crime, healthcare, and halving the foreign aid budget. 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. Lee Anderson suggested anyone Katy The comments below have not been moderated. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The Tory deputy chairman has been accused of demonising people in poverty after claiming some people use food banks for their weekly shops. Rishi Sunak has made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. He told TalkTV: "That's to pay my staff wages. During a They had no respect for the restaurant or the staff or the other. The comments attracted criticism from poverty campaigners, ministers and opposition MPs - but Mr Anderson has continued to question food bank usage. [21], He is a member of the Common Sense Group, an informal group of Conservative MPs which formed in the summer of 2020. The deputy chairman said there had not been a "proper culture in this country for decades about personal responsibility of feeding ourselves". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. 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. 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