Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter He also offered an invitation for Opposition MPs to visit a scheme in his own constituency that represented 'a real food bank' and allowed people to 'make a meal for about 30p a day'. 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The couple also share a son, Tom Colthup, who is following in his father's footsteps and serves as a Reconnaissance Platoon Commander with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. Britains biggest food bank network, the Trussell Trust, gave away 2,173,158 emergency parcels in the 12 months from last April - with more than 800,000 going to families with children. [42], Anderson is married to Sinead,[53] a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council who has represented the ward of Eakring since 2019. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. By Jessica Warren and Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline, Published: 16:13 GMT, 11 May 2022 | Updated: 09:25 GMT, 12 May 2022. Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter 'We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. 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. Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. regularly takes to his 46,000 Twitter followers to double down on his claims, Simon Clarke MP '100% stands behind' saying nurses earning 35k salaries and using food banks should 'budget better' - READ MORE, Watch the moment '30p Lee' Anderson rips hat off Stop Brexit Man Steve Bray, 'Out of touch' Tory MP says nurses using food banks should 'budget better' - Mirror Online. Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield (Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Express) Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social He has been He also has his salary paid for by taxpayers, or has he forgotten that too? READ MORE:Ministers under pressure to cut taxes to aid cost of living[REPORT], Come. 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. The biggest costs were 165,215.27 for staffing, 33,144.30 for office costs and 17,650.60 for accommodation. Find address ", "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? MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. A Parallel Parliament Subscription is required to receive alerts, you can view more details by clicking on the button below. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He stated his opposition was because he felt that the action risked "alienating traditional supporters" and it supported Black Lives Matter, which in his opinion was a "political movement whose core principles aim to undermine our very way of life". [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. Do not sell or share my personal information. "[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". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. James O'Brien has branded Tory MP Lee Anderson a "con artist" and a "poster boy for Boris Johnson's Brexit Britain". You shouldn't be doing that.". Lee Rowley. "And I dispel that myth right now. His comment echoed similar remarks made by Tory colleague Brendan Clarke-Smith about firefighters last month. Tory scumbag MP Lee Anderson claimed that "the UK has no "massive use for food banks" and that people use them because And this is cooking from scratch.. 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, 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. 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We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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.'. 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. [35] For these comments, he was given the nickname "30p Lee" by his critics. Really angry," local council leader Jason Zadrozny said. In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Anderson also claimed foodbanks were being "abused" by people who did not need them, and that there was a "culture" of them being used as "a weekly shop" by some. 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. Mr Anderson, a former Labour councillor who defected to the Conservatives prior to his election to Parliament in 2019, faced immediate anger in the House of Commons. He has been the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party since February 2023. her added. Controversial 'I know what the individual concerned was trying to say, I know that hes a very good-hearted and generous-minded person. 13h ago. 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. [41] Monroe later instructed lawyers to start a claim against Anderson. "I asked why are some families unable to feed their children at breakfast - why can't they give them a slice of toast or whatever?" The Tory deputy chairman has been accused of demonising people in poverty after claiming some people use food banks for their weekly shops. Labour MP Alex Cunningham intervened to ask Mr Anderson whether he thought it 'necessary to have food banks in 21st century Britain'. "And why have I got nothing back?" ", A clip of Mr Anderson's comments was tweeted by PoliticsJOE and many people were critical of what he said. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. Mr Anderson, who earns 84,144 a year as an MP, caused uproar after he claimed that Brits 'can't budget' and there was 'not this massive use for food banks' in Britain. I know myself having seen the NHS close up and personal the dedicated care that nurses and others who work in the NHS give. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. The challenge is there. [9] Anderson campaigned on this as well as on education, crime, healthcare, and halving the foreign aid budget. The MP criticised the gesture's association with the Black Lives Matter political movement. Information from theIndependent Parliamentary Standards Authority's website states parliamentary researchers can earn a maximum of 37,466 a year. Lee Anderson told the BBC there was a "different culture" in his youth, and people were more likely to take on extra work. Lee Anderson has been made deputy chairman of the Conservative party. After leaving school, he followed his coalmining father into the pits, where he worked for 10 years. "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. A 2018 local newspaper report detailed how Mr Anderson was subject to an investigation by his fellow Labour councillors. [21], He is a member of the Common Sense Group, an informal group of Conservative MPs which formed in the summer of 2020. 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., She added: Out of touch doesn't even cover it.. The comments below have not been moderated. The controversial Tory MP dismisses calls to extend free school 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'. Politics live: Starmer and Sunak clash over cost of living crisis, Lee Anderson: Tory deputy chairman to be sued over 'defamatory bribery claims', law firm says. In 2020/21, around one in five people in the UK were considered to be in poverty - 13.4 million people, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimated. 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. Share Page. "There is this myth in this country that, if people are on Universal Credit in this country, they are in poverty," he said. People like my Grandma and my parents when I was growing up. 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 He explained this was due to players taking the knee before matches in an anti-racism gesture. I'd put them on a Royal Navy frigate or whatever and sail it to Calais, have a standoff. Lee Anderson suggested anyone 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? More info. Moment '30p Lee' Anderson rips hat off Stop Brexit Man Steve Londoners revolt against Sadiq Khan: Mayor is accused of served across the world for over three decades, including combat operations in tours of Afghanistan, Bosnia and the first Gulf War. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. [52], In February 2023, The Guardian reported that Michael Hollis, who runs a food bank charity, is pursuing a libel claim against Anderson. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has hit the headlines this week after making controversial comments about food bank users. ", @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. Youre sat there with glazed expressions, looking at me like Ive landed from a different planet. You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER . I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. View Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses at MPsExpenses.info Conservative, Ashfield Conservative, Ashfield Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses Conservative, But I think in the phraseology the wrong message came across.. A Tory MP, who faced a furious backlash after suggesting struggling Britons are only using food banks because they 'can't budget', claimed almost 222,000 in business expenses in one year. Edit: He claimed 180k last year in expenses and 220k the year before. They cannot budget. 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. So I would like to invite you personally to Ashfield to look at our food bank and see how they work. ", 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.". 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. Mark Jenkinson. [37][38] Anderson later commented via social media that his comments had been misinterpreted. [7], In July 2019, Anderson was selected as the Conservative candidate for Ashfield for the 2019 general election. 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. Published: 13:01 EST, 19 January 2023 | Updated: 14:12 EST, 19 January 2023. In a round of interviews this morning, Mr Gove distanced himself from the comments. 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. The Trussell Trust charity runs more than 1,400 food bank centres across the UK. Anderson was born in Nottinghamshire, attending John Davies Primary School and Ashfield School. [44], Anderson backed Kemi Badenoch during the July 2022 Conservative Party leadership election. And they'd just stop coming". And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. Lee Anderson is a former coal miner, ex-Labour councillor and a committed Brexiteer. 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. 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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was attacked by an insane woman in a restaurant on Monday night. Chairman of the Blue Collar Conservatism movement, Anderson is a former Labour councillor who switched parties over Brexit, also claiming the left were failing working people. 'It would appear he has no clue of what life is like on the ground for so many of his constituents.'. [32], Anderson was one of 99 Conservative MPs to vote against Covid passes in England in December 2021. The controversial Tory MP dismisses calls to extend free school meals to all children on UC, suggesting families should instead return to "traditional values" of growing their own fruit and vegetables. 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. While providing no evidence to support his claims, he said some had "household incomes of over 40,000 a year" and "loopholes" in London allowed them to "top their wages up" by a further 30,000. In response, @frankotron said: "Lee Anderson is also employed by the taxpayer. Mr Anderson's tweet was met with backlash as swathes of social media users hit out at the tone of his message. But we can't do it without you. According to the ONS, in 2021 the average annual salary was 38,131 for a full-time role. 'Its about tackling obesity as well. 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'. She posted on Twitter: 'A genuinely astonishing comment from someone who represents an area with almost 30% of children living in poverty. The MP - who grew up in a mining town - 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. 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'. [8] He supported Brexit in the 2016 UK EU membership referendum. The MPs all seem to claim they need those expenses because of the cost of living in London. Rishi Sunakhas made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. Lee Anderson Expense Claims. Monroe, who won a rancorous . Ashfield 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. 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[54] She has cystic fibrosis, and has previously received a double lung transplant for the condition. Type. 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. 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. [30] In May 2022, he said that the majority of migrants crossing the English Channel illegally were economic migrants. He said: "Are they all poor people who use food banks? 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Brexit , Cost of Living Crisis , Economy , Education , Environment , Immigration , Justice , 2020-21 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. They were poor, but they were brilliant cooks. During a His Westminster election campaign provoked a row after he claimed 'nuisance' council tenants should be forced to live in tents and pick vegetables. The purchase price of the house was more than double the average house price in Kirkby. Webtory mp lee anderson expenses. Related: Mail and Sun run favourable coverage of PM after receiving multi-million pound Covid bung. [2] His father was a coal miner. 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. 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. Tory MP Lee Anderson blasts Jack Monroe @BootstrapCook. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. The comments attracted criticism from poverty campaigners, ministers and opposition MPs - but Mr Anderson has continued to question food bank usage. Lee Anderson has been made deputy chairman of the Conservative party. 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