Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do'. MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. [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. ee Anderson has been named deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, a promotion for the man who has been Ashfield MP since 2019. "And I dispel that myth right now. Government figures show the number of people on Universal Credit was 5.6 million on 13 January 2022. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. After joining the Commons, Mr Anderson made headlines again when he announced he would not watch England matches during the Euro 2020 football tournament. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He claimed food bank users in his constituency are shown how to cook meals for about 30 pence a day. 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[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. 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. 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. [55][56] He also has two sons from a previous marriage.[53]. [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. Deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson has said it is a "myth" that people on Universal Credit are in poverty. Ms Cullen said the fear of nursing staff not being able to meet their bills was 'palpable', with 'sky-high inflation' leaving many 'living on a financial knife-edge'. Lee Anderson told the BBC there was a "different culture" in his youth, and people were more likely to take on extra work. Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social media over comments he made about public sector workers. To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here. I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. [45] After Badenoch was eliminated, he supported Liz Truss, who was ultimately successful. [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. 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. ", @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. WebMP Expense Claim Lee Anderson (Conservative - Ashfield) Date. I know myself having seen the NHS close up and personal the dedicated care that nurses and others who work in the NHS give. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. [15][16] The results of the investigation were not made public, but Anderson later attended online training sessions by the Antisemitism Policy Trust charity to improve his understanding of antisemitism. 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Hollis alleges that Anderson accused him in a Facebook post of exchanging cash in brown envelopes over a planning application. He also has his salary paid for by taxpayers, or has he forgotten that too? Mr Anderson's Parliamentary expenses ran to more than 222,000 in 2020-21, an increase of almost 50,000 on the year before. 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. Mr Anderson also invited fellow MPs to visit a 'real food bank' in his Nottinghamshire constituency that allowed people to 'make a meal for about 30p'. "And why have I got nothing back?" When told that the Home Office had concluded that the majority were refugees, he blamed the "old failing asylum system" and accused the migrants of lying to falsely seek asylum. he said. 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.'. And this is cooking from scratch.'. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. "[40], Food journalist and activist Jack Monroe hinted at legal action against Anderson after he commented in an interview that "She's taking money off some of the most vulnerable people in society and making an absolute fortune on [sic] the back of people". 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. He also claimed back 21,200 on accommodation and 4,100 on travel and "subsistence." [54] She has cystic fibrosis, and has previously received a double lung transplant for the condition. 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. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. [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. 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. A Tory MP's attempt to defend Lee Anderson after he made contentious remarks about food banks has backfired.. Last week Anderson sparked outrage after he invited everybody on the opposition benches in the Commons to visit a food bank in his Nottinghamshire constituency where people now need to register for a budgeting course 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. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. [37][38] Anderson later commented via social media that his comments had been misinterpreted. 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