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. 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'. 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. [35] For these comments, he was given the nickname "30p Lee" by his critics. "[12] Anderson criticised "nuisance tenants" in a council estate who were "making people's lives a complete misery". "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. Have your say in the comments section below, Viewers switch off from 'unhappy' Prince Harry interview, Changing face of city's food and drink scene after tough few years, Anger over 'disgraceful scandal' as Nottingham's Debenhams falling into disrepair, The tragic cases of 3 people found dead in Notts who have never been identified, Join Slimming World for free with this great offer - claim now to kickstart your journey, Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield. The purchase price of the house was more than double the average house price in Kirkby. [49][50], Anderson was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in February 2023. They eventually said, 'well it's the cost of living crisis isn't it?'. 'We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. They had no respect for the restaurant or the staff or the other. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. The controversial Tory MP dismisses calls to extend free school Yes we know people are struggling, we know food prices are up, we know energy prices are up we know all this, but you can't keep throwing taxpayers' money [at the problem]. "My dad was a coal miner who worked seven days a week, my mother was a factory worker. [47] After becoming chair, he called for the party to focus on policing and immigration policies, and lowering taxes. 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. Lee Anderson Expense Claims Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard 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]. 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. [37][38] Anderson later commented via social media that his comments had been misinterpreted. He also became a local Labour councillor after being a lifetime party member. 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 Expense Claims. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. 'I will also be writing to the House of Commons authorities to stress that this is a very dangerous political strategy.'. I was attacked in a restaurant tonight by an insane women and screamed at by her adult son, Greene said in a tweet. [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. 'But generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they can't cook a meal from scratch. 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. The Trussell Trust charity runs more than 1,400 food bank centres across the UK. Why does he hate taxpaying NHS workers so much? Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. He said: "Are they all poor people who use food banks? Play it now! Type. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. He apologised for being a member of the group, and reported that he had left the group when the initial allegations were made. It isn't even the 30p that I am famous for. [24], In the same month, Anderson attended a breakfast meeting at Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and five other Conservative MPs. 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 (born 6 January 1967)[1] is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire since 2019. 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. 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. Top Stories. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 as business costs from 2020 to 2021 bringing his office, staffing, accommodation, travel and subsistence 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. [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 posted on Twitter: 'A genuinely astonishing comment from someone who represents an area with almost 30% of children living in poverty. Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social media over comments he made about public sector workers. Related: Mail and Sun run favourable coverage of PM after receiving multi-million pound Covid bung. Anderson worked as a coal miner for ten years, and then volunteered for Citizens Advice for another decade. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. 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. [55][56] He also has two sons from a previous marriage.[53]. His comment echoed similar remarks made by Tory colleague Brendan Clarke-Smith about firefighters last month. It comes after Mr Anderson sparked fury by blaming food poverty on a lack of cooking skills. The Bassetlaw MP triggered an angry backlash after posting on Twitter: 'I respect the profession, but 32,244 and using a food bank? On committee corridor: Radio broadcasters given evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee about broadcasting in Wales (9.30 a.m.) Transport [17], Anderson was elected as the MP for Ashfield at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,733. '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.'. People like my Grandma and my parents when I was growing up. 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? ", "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? Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter 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. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. [18] The seat had previously been represented by Labour's Gloria De Piero, who stood down at that election. Fellow Labour MP Angela Eagle said Mr Anderson's comments were 'crass and cruel in equal measure'. What has happened to the once-great British Airways? View Expenses by: Date - Category - 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. 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. 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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.'. Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, suggested civil servants blocking Government efforts to stop small boat crossings may be guilty of treason. A breakdown of his spending shows his biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. Mr Anderson soon defected to the Tories and was later elected a Conservative councillor. 'I know what the individual concerned was trying to say, I know that hes a very good-hearted and generous-minded person. If I didn't pay my staff any wages, they would be using a food bank. Rishi Sunakhas made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. Journalism in Britain is under threat. 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. "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. Lee Anderson MP shared a picture of Katy Colthup, a parliamentary researcher, and detailed her personal circumstances, saying she did not need to use a food bank, to his 46,000 Twitter followers, Katy's father is Brigadier David Colthup CBE (above, together) a senior member of the Armed Forces who was commissioned into the historic Green Howards Yorkshire Regiment in 1989. 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", Labour MP Alex Cunningham asked Mr Anderson: Should it be necessary to have food banks in 21st Century Britain?. Come to Ashfield. ", Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. '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. '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.'. And they'd just stop coming". 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. Information from theIndependent Parliamentary Standards Authority's website states parliamentary researchers can earn a maximum of 37,466 a year. [54] She has cystic fibrosis, and has previously received a double lung transplant for the condition. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. ", @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. REVEALED: Roald Dahl books were neutered by woke consultants aged eight to 30 - led by 'non-binary, asexual, Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline, Do not sell or share my personal information. [13], Anderson was one of three Conservative Party candidates investigated by the party over claims of antisemitism during the election campaign. Express. ( source) [9] Anderson campaigned on this as well as on education, crime, healthcare, and halving the foreign aid budget. "There is this myth in this country that, if people are on Universal Credit in this country, they are in poverty," he said. 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. Where have I mentioned [poor people]? Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. 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Monroe, who won a rancorous . Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. 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. 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'. 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'. 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. 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. Her father, BrigDavid Colthup CBE, was a senior member of the Armed Forces who was commissioned into the historic Green Howards Yorkshire Regiment in 1989. [39] He said: "I did not say poor people can't cook or there is no need for food banks. 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 "I'll tell you why because there is a reluctance in certain parts of this country now to get to the root of this problem. Rishi Sunak has made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. Want to stay up to date? Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter [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". Jamie Stone, Liberal Democrat MP forCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, said Mr Anderson's tweet had been in 'really bad taste'. Mr Anderson, earning 84,144 himself as a member of parliament, invited his peers in the Commons to come to Ashfield to experience their allegedly unique food banks. "I come from poverty but my dad had a garden. 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, MP for This time he has made headlines because he's been appointed as deputy chairman of the Tory party. 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.. Tory MP dismisses the need for food banks in the UK, Lee Anderson at the event where he was challenged to cook meals for 30p, Tory MP who was rapped over sexism quietly replaced on Women and Equalities Committee, Tory Lee Anderson gets slap on wrist over 'extremist' comments about Romany Gypsies. "That was our food bank, we had nowhere else to go, we provided for ourselves. 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. View Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses at MPsExpenses.info Conservative, Ashfield Conservative, Ashfield Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses Conservative, 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. 'Its about tackling obesity as well. The MP criticised the gesture's association with the Black Lives Matter political movement. And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. 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. [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. 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. [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. 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. That happens every single time they come to Ashfield". 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "And I thought, well, Weetabix and a bowl of milk, what does that cost? 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. He makes a great point, and this is exactly my point. 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 Anderson described Hennigan's report as a "waste of police time". In the letter, the signatories accused the National Trust of being "coloured by cultural Marxist dogma". ", What do you think about Mr Anderson's remarks? The blunt-talking Ashfield MP, who has beendubbed '30p Lee' for comments made last summer suggesting families could cook fresh meals for less than 1,regularly takes to his 46,000 Twitter followers to double down on his claims. [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. Lee Rowley. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Something went wrong, please try again later. The MPs all seem to claim they need those expenses because of the cost of living in London. STEPHEN Don't just stick to the Malbec! 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. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said neither he nor the government shared Anderson's stance. [45] After Badenoch was eliminated, he supported Liz Truss, who was ultimately successful. Bookmark. Mr Anderson replied: 'He makes a great point and this is exactly my point. Tory MP Lee Anderson claimed to the Sunday Mirror that not all people who use food banks are poor.. "It is far too easy to say there is a cost of living crisis. Critics of Mr Anderson have highlighted the Tory MP's wage of more than 80,000 and hefty expenses claims. I'd put them on a Royal Navy frigate or whatever and sail it to Calais, have a standoff. 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 [19] He had previously worked as her office manager for five years. Mr Anderson, The 30p figure came from a batch-cooking session made by a team led by a professional chef which stretched an initial 50.24 shop into 172 meals. Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi also attacked Mr Anderson's 'astonishing' remarks. ", "MPs back Covid passes in England despite huge Tory rebellion", "Tory MP blames food poverty on lack of cooking skills", "Why is Tory MP Lee Anderson called '30p Lee? [43] In July 2022, Anderson withdrew his support for Johnson over his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal. They cannot budget. Mr Anderson based his claim that meals could be made for as little as 30p on a day spent learning to cook and budget under the instruction of a professional chef. "And why have I got nothing back?" Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been criticised after claiming nurses or anyone using a food bank while earning 30,000 a year was not managing money properly. Lee Anderson is a former coal miner, ex-Labour councillor and a committed Brexiteer. MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. The comments below have not been moderated. 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'. Read more, Editorial enquiries, please contact: [emailprotected], Commercial enquiries, please contact: [emailprotected]. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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