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Elizabeth Louise Kendall (born 11 June 1971) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party , she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester West since 2010 .
Jul 5, 2024 · Liz Kendall is set to be the new work and pensions secretary and face of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the new Labour government. The decisions she makes as minister will impact 22.6 million people who claim benefits or state pension.
1 day ago · The government is set to announce plans for “fundamental reform” in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – turning it from a so-called ‘department for welfare’ into a ‘department for work’. In her first landmark speech as work and pensions secretary on Tuesday (23 July), Liz Kendall will outline Labour’s mission to “get ...
1 day ago · Liz Kendall will today set out how Britain’s system of employment support must be fundamentally reformed to tackle the “most urgent challenge” of spiralling economic inactivity.
Nov 24, 2021 · MP Liz Kendall will be taking a temporary step back from her parliamentary duties in the new year as she is to be a mother. Ms Kendall, 50, has served as Labour MP for Leicester West since May...
Sep 6, 2023 · Liz Kendall is the new shadow minister for work and pensions – meaning eyes are on the MP who may well be in charge of Britain’s benefits system if Labour wins the next election. So what can we expect from Kendall as she is promoted to Keir Starmer’s close circle?
Liz Kendall was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 5 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Leicester West in May 2010.
Jul 10, 2024 · Liz Kendall is proposing several measures including a new national jobs and careers service to tackle record youth unemployment and rising numbers of those out of work due to long-term sickness.
1 day ago · Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall criticised the former government’s “strivers versus scroungers” rhetoric as she laid out plans to transform the DWP. In her first major speech in ...
Liz is re-elected as the MP for Leicester West and appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
