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MPs call for the EFL to hold the owner of Sheffield Wednesday FC to account

Louise Haigh MP and Clive Betts MP have today called for the EFL to hold the owner of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club to account and stop punishing the fans for the owner’s mismanagement. Speaking in the Football Governance Bill today (8th July) Ms. Haigh said: “What has been crystal clear…

A win for victims as the government announces a ban on NDAs in cases of harassment and discrimination

The government has today (7th July) announced that they will bring forward legislation in the Employments Rights Bill that will ban the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in cases of harassment and discrimination. This announcement follows the amendment that was tabled by Louise Haigh MP in April which called for…

Welfare Reform Bill

Louise Haigh MP for Sheffield Heeley said: “The original proposals to cut disability benefits caused real concern for millions of people, including across Sheffield. I welcome the changes the Government announced last week, which will protect the incomes of nearly 400,000 people and remove the anxiety around losing PIP and…

Welfare Reform Amendment

I’ve signed this amendment.Disabled people have not been consulted and we have not given enough time for the government’s reforms on employment support to work.In the middle of a cost of living crisis, we cannot risk a rushed Bill taking money off disabled people.

MP slams Sheffield employer for failing to pay minimum wage as latest figures reveal widespread underpayment

Louise Haigh, MP for Sheffield Heeley, has hit out at Sheffield-based Excel Parking Services and other employers who have been exposed in new government data for failing to pay the National Living and National Minimum Wage. The figures, published by the Department for Business and Trade in May 2025, show…

MP welcomes national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs

Louise Haigh MP for Sheffield Heeley has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs. Over the weekend the Prime Minister confirmed that the Government will commission a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs, following a rapid audit led by Baroness Casey. It was also confirmed…

Louise Haigh MP welcomes long-term investment for Sheffield’s Batemoor and Jordanthorpe

Louise Haigh MP welcomes long-term investment for Sheffield’s Batemoor and Jordanthorpe Louise Haigh, MP for Sheffield Heeley, has today welcomed the news that Batemoor and Jordanthorpe have been selected as one of the Government’s new “trailblazer neighbourhoods”, set to receive long-term investment over the next decade. As part of today’s…

MP welcomes news that Small Nuclear Modular Reactors will be built in Britain

Louise Haigh MP for Sheffield Heeley has today (Tuesday 10th June) called on the government to ensure that Britain and South Yorkshire benefits from the development of the next generation of nuclear power plants. It was announced today that Rolls Royce SMR has been named as the preferred bidder in…

MP welcomes changes to free school meal rules

Louise Haigh MP for Sheffield Heeley has come out in support of the government’s plans to deliver a free nutritious meal every school day for up to 7,000 children across the Sheffield Heeley constituency, putting £500 back into parents’ pockets every year by expanding eligibility for free school meals. From…

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