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. If no alert frequency is chosen, an Immediate alert is created by default. 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. The MP voiced his opposition due to the association of the gesture with the Black Lives Matter movement. 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. And he claimed his speech had been misinterpreted in the media, and insisted he wasn't talking about "poor people." 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. ", 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. The MPs all seem to claim they need those expenses because of the cost of living in London. The MPs all seem to claim they need those expenses because of the cost of living in London. ", 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.". They had no respect for the restaurant or the staff or the other. According to the ONS, in 2021 the average annual salary was 38,131 for a full-time role. It came after he was issued with a community protection warning after placing boulders to deter travellers from setting up camp at a local site. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. Which MP is backing whom the updated list. 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 Ashfield MP Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 as business costs from 2020 to 2021 bringing his office, staffing, accommodation, travel and subsistence Tory MP Lee Anderson blasts Jack Monroe @BootstrapCook. [48] He was criticised by Labour MP Chris Bryant for making alleged transphobic comments about the comedian Eddie Izzard in an interview in October 2022, and Ashfield Independent Councillor David Hennigan reported Anderson to the Metropolitan Police. '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 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. "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. ", "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? Ashfield is in my blood. After joining the Commons, Mr Anderson made headlines again when he announced he would not watch England matches during the Euro 2020 football tournament. Play it now! Katy 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. 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 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. 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'. Tory Lee Anderson bought a lavish, six bedroom house months before suggesting poor people struggle to afford food because they don't know how to cook or budget. His biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. Church minister who heckled Corbyn suspended over tweets. And this is cooking from scratch.'. [17], Anderson was elected as the MP for Ashfield at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,733. Type. His biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. The deputy chairman said there had not been a "proper culture in this country for decades about personal responsibility of feeding ourselves". Sun 7th Aug 2022 60144449-2. Edit: He claimed 180k last year in expenses and 220k the year before. [32], Anderson was one of 99 Conservative MPs to vote against Covid passes in England in December 2021. He told the Commons: "I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. 'I think we just need to be clear on this. Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield (Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Express) Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. "And I dispel that myth right now. Why does he hate taxpaying NHS workers so much? He suggested they should be evicted into tents in a field to pick vegetables. 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That figure includes 165,200 on Lee Anderson has been made deputy chairman of the Conservative party. Anderson described Hennigan's report as a "waste of police time". We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. 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 Come to Ashfield. [46], In October 2022, Anderson replaced Esther McVey as chair of the Blue Collar Conservative caucus. 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. Anderson worked as a coal miner for ten years, and then volunteered for Citizens Advice for another decade. Find address 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'. 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That figure includes 165,200 on staff wages and 32,100 on other office expenditures. [37][38] Anderson later commented via social media that his comments had been misinterpreted. 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". 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, Office Costs (Software & applications) Description. I know myself having seen the NHS close up and personal the dedicated care that nurses and others who work in the NHS give. Kids in England had to wear masks at school because No10 'didn't want an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon - Health ministers knew there was no evidence to justify making kids abide by rule of 6 - but No10 'didn't Charles evicting Harry and Meghan is the act of a King putting his country first: REBECCA ENGLISH reveals A royal princess at Eton? [19] He had previously worked as her office manager for five years. All Rights Reserved. Karen Buck, Labour's shadow work and pensions minister, described Mr Andersons comments, especially during a cost of living crisis, as beyond belief. He explained this was due to players taking the knee before matches in an anti-racism gesture. He makes a great point, and this is exactly my point. Youve got generation after generation who cannot cook properly. A large grin visible on Anderson's face as he attempts to outmanoeuvre Bray, the MP is then ushered inside the building by a member of armed security. The biggest costs were 165,215.27 for staffing, 33,144.30 for office costs and 17,650.60 for accommodation. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. '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's Parliamentary expenses ran to more than 222,000 in 2020-21, an increase of almost 50,000 on the year before. 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. 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. The Trussell Trust charity runs more than 1,400 food bank centres across the UK. 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 This is a controversial appointment because of his various scandals, scandals Weve got generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they cannot cook a meal from scratch, and they cannot budget. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Edit 2: The Jamie Stone, Liberal Democrat MP forCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, said Mr Anderson's tweet had been in 'really bad taste'. 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[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. 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. ", @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. 13h ago. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. [13], Anderson was one of three Conservative Party candidates investigated by the party over claims of antisemitism during the election campaign. Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. Fellow Labour MP Angela Eagle said Mr Anderson's comments were 'crass and cruel in equal measure'. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. The purchase price of the house was more than double the average house price in Kirkby. Government figures show the number of people on Universal Credit was 5.6 million on 13 January 2022. Critics of Mr Anderson have highlighted the Tory MP's wage of more than 80,000 and hefty expenses claims. It presupposes you're buying in bulk, cooking with big catering trays and have the storage". She said: In the world where people actually live we now hear daily stories of families going without food and others unable to turn their ovens on in fear of rising energy bills. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. She posted on Twitter: 'A genuinely astonishing comment from someone who represents an area with almost 30% of children living in poverty. ", Labour MP Alex Cunningham asked Mr Anderson: Should it be necessary to have food banks in 21st Century Britain?. He was most recently the Director of Operations for all Army recruiting and initial training. In the letter, the signatories accused the National Trust of being "coloured by cultural Marxist dogma". The 55-year-old describes himself as 'born and bred' in Ashfield, the Nottinghamshire constituency he now represents in the House of Commons. Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help. 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. 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. They were poor, but they were brilliant cooks. 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 apologised for being a member of the group, and reported that he had left the group when the initial allegations were made. 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.'. On committee corridor: Radio broadcasters given evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee about broadcasting in Wales (9.30 a.m.) Transport 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 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'. Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. [43] In July 2022, Anderson withdrew his support for Johnson over his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal. [52], In February 2023, The Guardian reported that Michael Hollis, who runs a food bank charity, is pursuing a libel claim against Anderson. He also became a local Labour councillor after being a lifetime party member. The comments below have not been moderated. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. 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. '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.'. [21], He is a member of the Common Sense Group, an informal group of Conservative MPs which formed in the summer of 2020. [3][20] Anderson was the first Conservative to represent the constituency since the 1977 by-election. ee Anderson has been named deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, a promotion for the man who has been Ashfield MP since 2019. You can unsubscribe at any time. It is hoped that the health street will also support new initiatives, such as Integrated Care Systems and social prescribing, which in some cases tells people to attend groups and activities, rather than prescribing medicine. How fitting! Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. [47] After becoming chair, he called for the party to focus on policing and immigration policies, and lowering taxes. 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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.'. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. 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. His comment echoed similar remarks made by Tory colleague Brendan Clarke-Smith about firefighters last month. Not long after, he was elected to Parliament as MP for Ashfield in 2019 as part of Boris Johnson's 80-seat Tory majority. Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, suggested civil servants blocking Government efforts to stop small boat crossings may be guilty of treason. Search for Constance Martens baby ends in tragedy as remains found, Police confirmed the news at a press conference, Metal arches and bag searches introduced at college after stabbing outside, Crash outside Nottingham Hooters causes delays, Hundreds of homes set to be built in 'very desirable' Nottinghamshire village. [3], Anderson was a longtime member of the Labour Party and was elected as a councillor in the 2015 Ashfield District Council election, representing Huthwaite and Brierley ward. However, fellow Conservative MPBrendan Clarke-Smith defended his party colleague, insisting Mr Anderson was 'absolutely spot on'. 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. Never heard such a ridiculous thing in my life.'. The Labour Party criticised Anderson's comments and compared his idea to "forced labour camps". '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. Mr Anderson replied: 'He makes a great point and this is exactly my point. 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. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. Its about people having nutritious meals. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. 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. 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. Want to stay up to date? "There is this myth in this country that, if people are on Universal Credit in this country, they are in poverty," he said. 'Too easy' to blame cost of living crisis. 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. Mr Anderson sparked fury this week claiming there wasnt this massive use for food banks in the UK, and claiming meals only cost 30p. 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. In a round of interviews this morning, Mr Gove distanced himself from the comments. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. View Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses at MPsExpenses.info Conservative, Ashfield Conservative, Ashfield Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses Conservative, He was awarded a CBE in the 2023New Year Honours List and serves as a trustee for The Green Howards Trust. It led to accusations he was promoting 'forced labour camps'. After leaving school, he followed his coalmining father into the pits, where he worked for 10 years. 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. 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