Just Eat drivers pay dispute continues as MP joins fight for fair wages

Further strike action and boycotts are being planned by Just Eat delivery drivers following hugely detrimental changes to their pay and conditions, which drivers estimate will leave them as much as 28% worse off. Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, met with local drivers to discuss their concerns and the impact…

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Sponsors needed for ‘Homes for Ukraine Scheme’

Many thanks to all the people who have already contacted Toby’s office with offers to house a Ukrainian refugee. The Government has now announced the ‘Homes for Ukraine Scheme’ asking people to sponsor a refugee to come to the UK and stay in their property.   Homes for Ukraine Scheme…

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How to support the people of Ukraine

The best way to support the aid appeal for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war is to donate money directly to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian appeal. You can donate at https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal Funds are already being used by DEC charities inside the invaded nation and at its borders to provide…

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Toby gives his support to Let Girls Play campaign

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has voiced his support for the Let Girls Play campaign, backed by the Football Association (FA) and Barclays. Today (9th March), the FA and Barclays will host the inaugural Biggest Ever Football Session across England as part of The FA’s Let Girls Play campaign. Taking place…

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MP Toby supports call to ban fur and foie gras imports into the UK

After receiving dozens of emails from concerned constituents, Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has urged Ministers scrap their reported plans to continue imports of fur and foie gras into the UK. Residents across Chesterfield and Staveley have urged Toby to support moves to ban such imports, particularly given that the homegrown…

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Toby celebrates National Careers Week and calls upon Ministers to match Labour’s commitment to ensure every child leaves school ‘job-ready and life-ready’

07 Mar 2022

During National Careers Week, Chesterfield MP and Shadow Skills Minister Toby Perkins has highlighted Labour’s offer on careers guidance and challenged the government to match Labour’s pledges. At Labour Party Conference last year, Keir Starmer set out that the next Labour government will introduce a package of measures to ensure…

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GUEST BLOG: Kady Weedop, who is studying A Level Politics, gives her views on the need to educate school children on government and politics

Seemingly, it would appear, now more than ever, that young people have found their voice on a political stage – specifically concerning campaigns such as the Climate Crisis, the Black Lives Matter campaign and LGBT rights, and we would expect the polls to be representative of this same political interest,…

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Toby expresses solidarity with the people of Ukraine

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has signed the Book of Solidarity with the people of Ukraine in the House of Commons. Toby has received numerous emails from constituents who are worried about the people of Ukraine and in particular those fleeing for their lives. Labour have supported introducing the hardest possible…

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Toby condemns Tory Rail Betrayal as fares rise twice as fast as wages under Tories

01 Mar 2022

Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, has condemned Tory Ministers after a brutal 3.8% train fares hike was announced today. Labour has compared the costs on over 180 train routes between when the Conservatives came to power and the projected new prices that will be implemented this January 2020. The average commuter…

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Toby Perkins MP – Statement of support for SOS NHS Rally

Many thanks to everyone attending today. I am sorry that I cannot be here in person, but I am with you in spirit and pledge my full support to the campaign to save our NHS.In 2010, after over a decade of a Labour Government who made record levels of investment…

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MP Toby Urges Caution with new COVID Relaxation Announcement

23 Feb 2022

The MP for Chesterfield, Toby Perkins, has urged caution regarding the announced Covid rule changes announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. New guidance that will be implemented over the next 6 weeks will see an end to the legal requirement to self-isolate, the removal of free testing and, the end…

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Toby Perkins MP Urges for Tougher Action against Putin

23 Feb 2022

As it emerges that Russian troops have further encroached into Eastern Ukraine, Toby Perkins MP has joined with Labour colleagues to urge the government to be tougher on Putin. Labour led a cross-party push for tougher sanctions in the Commons against Mr Putin and Russia. Currently, the Prime Minister Boris…

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Toby wraps up Skills Bill in the House of Commons

23 Feb 2022

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has urged the government to introduce compulsory work experience and face-to-face careers guidance, alongside strengthening local democracy in drawing up skills plans, as part of the final stages of the Skills Bill. In his role as Further Education and Skills Minister, Toby submitted five amendments to…

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Toby Perkins’ question to the Prime Minister regarding sanctions on Russia

22 Feb 2022

Toby Perkins: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I come back to the question asked by my hon. Friend from Sheffield South East and also the question asked by the hon. gentleman from Swindon North, that it does feel rather, whilst the Prime Minister has been absolutely resolute about how…

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Toby Perkins’ Twist Article -February 2022

22 Feb 2022

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Toby hits out at record NHS waiting lists

16 Feb 2022

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has called on the government to get a grip on NHS waiting times Toby’s comments come as the latest figures from the NHS show that at the end of December 2021, there were 6 million people waiting for NHS Care. At the outbreak of the Covid…

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Toby Perkins MP: statement regarding East-West Cycle Path proposals

14 Feb 2022

The ongoing refusal of Derbyshire County Council (DCC) to pause their plans for the East West cycle route and engage in a proper consultation is causing a great deal of anger and frustration, particularly for those residents who will be most affected by the proposals. It is very embarrassing for…

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Toby backs call for action on mental health after government’s £30m cuts to Derbyshire

09 Feb 2022

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has called upon Ministers to take urgent action to tackle childrens’ mental health after Labour held an Opposition Day Debate on the issue.   The debate took place only weeks after reports in local newspapers about children and their families who were unable to access mental…

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Toby calls on the government to adopt Labour’s apprenticeship proposals during National Apprenticeship Week

Chesterfield MP Toby, who serves as Shadow Skills Minister, is calling on the government to adopt Labour’s plan to create 100,000 new apprenticeships for young people across the country as part of his celebration of National Apprenticeship Week. This would mean 9,586 new apprenticeship opportunities in the East Midlands for…

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Toby Perkins calls for further support for pubs

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has joined calls for further support for pubs and the hospitality sector in 2022. The MP for Chesterfield and former Chair of the APPG for Pubs has reiterated his support for the campaign to further reform beer duties for licenced premises and further pledges of relief…

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Toby Perkins MP highlights government failure to tackle nursing skills shortages during visit to Reading College

04 Feb 2022

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has warned that Government failures are forcing training providers to turn away nursing applicants even as the NHS warns of nearly 50,000 nursing vacancies. In his role as Shadow Skills Minister, Toby met staff and learners on a visit to Reading College with local Labour MP…

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