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. And this is cooking from scratch.'. His loyalties along with the rest of this Government are not on the side of the taxpayer! The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Church minister who heckled Corbyn suspended over tweets. That included hotel stays, train tickets and 67.57 listed as "hospitality. Ashfield residents are angry with Lee Anderson. Her father,Brigadier David Colthup CBE, was a decorated senior leader within the British Army whose 34 years of service included combat operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan. Tory scumbag MP Lee Anderson claimed that "the UK has no "massive use for food banks" and that people use them because Another wrote: 'She doesnt make your point really well at all, because shes single and childless, and can therefore rent a room rather than a family property, presumably shares utility bills with housemates, and hasnt got to feed and clothe a family or pay for childcare.'. The MP voiced his opposition due to the association of the gesture with the Black Lives Matter movement. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. In just a few short days since being promoted to deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson has already caused quite a stir. If no alert frequency is chosen, an Immediate alert is created by default. MPs turned on Mr Anderson today after he was accused of 'a form of bullying and harassment' by tweeting the personal details of his young staffer. The Labour Party criticised Anderson's comments and compared his idea to "forced labour camps". 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. He tweeted: 'Katy works for me. Her mother, Jane Colthup, is the chief executive of Community First Yorkshire - a charity working across the region for a range of rural causes. It led to accusations he was promoting 'forced labour camps'. [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. 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. 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. 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.. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [43] In July 2022, Anderson withdrew his support for Johnson over his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal. Mr Anderson spoke in a Commons debate today (January 10) amid ongoing strike action by workers, including NHS staff. [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". You shouldn't be doing that.". They cant cook a meal from scratch. Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. [22] In response, the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism issued a briefing paper to all Conservative MPs warning against using the term "cultural Marxism", as it may "inadvertently" act as a "dog-whistle for the far-right". 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'. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. 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Mr Anderson soon defected to the Tories and was later elected a Conservative councillor. 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. 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 controversial politician was speaking in the House of Commons as industrial action continues across the country, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. [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. 'We don't really need to visit his because we're perfectly well aware of the requirement for them. 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In response, @frankotron said: "Lee Anderson is also employed by the taxpayer. Mark Jenkinson. WebIm Lee Anderson, your local Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashfield & Eastwood. He has been Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. Tory MP Lee Anderson blasts Jack Monroe @BootstrapCook. He also became a local Labour councillor after being a lifetime party member. "There is this myth in this country that, if people are on Universal Credit in this country, they are in poverty," he said. An alumnus of the esteemed Sandhurst Military Academy,Brig Colthupserved across the world for over three decades, including combat operations in tours of Afghanistan, Bosnia and the first Gulf War. He explained this was due to players taking the knee before matches in an anti-racism gesture. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. That figure includes 165,200 on staff wages and 32,100 on other office expenditures. Mr Anderson was also criticised after being caught out setting up a door knock while canvassing. That happens every single time they come to Ashfield". The Ashfield MP was widely condemned last summer for 'cruel' and 'crass' comments he made in the House of Commons after he suggested struggling Britons are only using food banks because they 'can't budget' and 'can't cook a meal from scratch'. [11] Will Moy of Full Fact said: "Misleading campaign techniques from parties and candidates won't only harm those who are caught out, but could damage voter confidence in our political system. 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. 2020-21 Whilst he already earns 81,932.04 a year as an MP, Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 in business expenses (higher than the average 203,880 claimed by MPs), including 4,100 on travel and subsistence. 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. "Id like to reassure people that the Ashfield District is not full of uncaring, out of touch Tories like Lee Anderson. [32], Anderson was one of 99 Conservative MPs to vote against Covid passes in England in December 2021. View our Privacy PolicyandTerms & Conditions, TheLondonEconomic.com Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle. 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Starmer and Sunak clash over cost of living crisis, known for his outspoken views on food poverty. If you are really struggling for money and you are going to a foodbank two or three times a week, you shouldn't be going out for fast food takeaways every week. 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. But I think in the phraseology the wrong message came across.. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. After leaving school, he followed his coalmining father into the pits, where he worked for 10 years. He suggested they should be evicted into tents in a field to pick vegetables. Two couples in a Nottinghamshire village have become 35,000 richer. Mr Clarke-Smith also highlighted a newspaper article from last year detailing how he and Mr Anderson had previously promoted a food bank's efforts to show how it was possible to feed a family of five for seven days for 50.24. Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do'. 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. Mr Anderson said he asked to meet the parents who were struggling, to "see where they were going wrong, if they had debt problems, budgeting problems, social problems", but had not had a reply. And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. Want to stay up to date? The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 as business costs from 2020 to 2021 bringing his office, staffing, accommodation, travel and subsistence Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. 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'. 'But generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they can't cook a meal from scratch. 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. And he claimed his speech had been misinterpreted in the media, and insisted he wasn't talking about "poor people." 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. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Labour MP Dawn Butler wrote online: 'Whether Katy agreed to this, it is unacceptable to use a young female employee this way. 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. Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. And they'd just stop coming". In a round of interviews this morning, Mr Gove distanced himself from the comments. Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. [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. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. Mr Anderson said: My thanks to the honourable gentlemen. 'I know what the individual concerned was trying to say, I know that hes a very good-hearted and generous-minded person. 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. [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. 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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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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]. 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. ", "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? This is Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield. Lee Anderson told the BBC there was a "different culture" in his youth, and people were more likely to take on extra work. Claimants can also access additional allowances, including for childcare and housing costs. 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. After joining the Commons, Mr Anderson made headlines again when he announced he would not watch England matches during the Euro 2020 football tournament. Mr Anderson's Parliamentary expenses ran to more than 222,000 in 2020-21, an increase of almost 50,000 on the year before. 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. However, Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), accused him of displaying 'disdain' for struggling workers. Express. Lee Anderson Expense Claims Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard He also claimed back 21,200 on accommodation and 4,100 on travel and "subsistence." 13h ago. [6] He was elected as a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council, representing the Oakham ward between 2019 and 2021. The purchase price of the house was more than double the average house price in Kirkby. 'Its about tackling obesity as well. His Westminster election campaign provoked a row after he claimed 'nuisance' council tenants should be forced to live in tents and pick vegetables. [41] Monroe later instructed lawyers to start a claim against Anderson. They said the system was designed to ensure "working always pays more", and the government was "building on this" with extra measures - such as claimants being required to meet a dedicated work coach to increase their hours or earnings. 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. Asked on BBC Breakfast if he agreed with Mr Clarke, Mr Gove said: 'I dont actually, no. [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. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has hit the headlines this week after making controversial comments about food bank users. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations. Rishi Sunak has made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. North East Derbyshire. Danielle is a single mother of two working part-time at a shop in town. [47] After becoming chair, he called for the party to focus on policing and immigration policies, and lowering taxes. he said. Karen Buck, Labour's shadow work and pensions minister, 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. If I didn't pay my staff any wages, they would be using a food bank. In December, Brig Colthup was appointed as York Minster's new Chapter Steward and chief operating officer. 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. Tory MP Lee Anderson claimed to the Sunday Mirror that not all people who use food banks are poor.. 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. [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". 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