News from Hilary - Hilary Benn - Member of Parliament for Leeds Central

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life- April 2019

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the climate emergency rally on the steps of Leeds Town Hall. There were hundreds of school students there from across our city. They had decided to come together to speak as the next generation about the huge risks of dangerous climate change. Ever…

Hilary at the Youth Strike 4 Climate Change March

Last Friday, I joined hundreds of Leeds school children at the Youth Strike 4 Climate…

Universal Credit

I have been contacted by a number of constituents about the initial five-week wait for Universal Credit (UC) payments. UC is a single payment which will replace six means-tested benefits and tax credits for working age individuals and families. It’s the Government’s flagship welfare reform and it has been plagued…

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – March 2019

First of all, some good news. Royal Mail has dropped its proposal to close the Holbeck delivery office. I was delighted, if to tell the truth a little surprised, when I heard news, but this has been a wonderful victory for local residents and Royal Mail staff. They ran such…

Victory for Holbeck Delivery Office

Royal Mail have officially announced on 6 February 2019 that they have scrapped plans to merge Holbeck Delivery Office and the Leeds City Delivery Office. This is great news and a wonderful victory for our united community campaign. Special thanks to the CWU and all the staff at the sorting…

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – February 2019

A journalist asked me the other day how my constituents are feeling about Brexit. I replied that judging by my inbox they are pretty much split down the middle. On the one hand, people say ‘I just want out’ while on the other people plead ‘Can’t you stop Brexit?’ And…

Brexit update

The last few days and weeks have been terrible for our country. Everyone I meet is full of uncertainty about what is going to happen. One thing is, however, crystal clear. The Government’s Brexit deal has been overwhelmingly rejected by the House of Commons. It was the largest defeat for…

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – December 2018

Between April and September this year, the Trussell Trust – the UK’s largest emergency food provider – gave 658,048 food parcels to people in crisis. If someone had suggested, say, 40 years ago that so many of our fellow citizens would need to go up to a complete stranger and…

Why I will be voting against the Government’s Brexit agreement

Thanks to all of you who have been in touch with me about the forthcoming vote in the House of Commons on the Prime Minister’s Brexit agreement with the European Union. I campaigned to remain in the EU, but I respect the referendum result. I will, however, be voting against…

Hilary’s Article for the Yorkshire Evening Post

Nowadays, barely an advice surgery of mine goes by without someone asking for help with their personal independence payment (PIP). PIP has replaced the old disability living allowance and as a result many people are going through new assessments. Mainly, people come about decisions to refuse them PIP or to…

Britain and the World after Brexit

It is a great honour to have been invited to give this the third Harold Wilson Memorial lecture here at the University of Bradford with which he had such a long and close association. Little did I know when, as an 11 year-old, I attended a Labour Party rally in…

Universal Credit

I have been contacted by a number of constituents about the rollout of Universal Credit (UC). I share concerns about what is happening. Despite being the Government’s flagship welfare reform it has been plagued by problems in its design and delivery. UC was intended to lift people out of poverty…

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