Richard Burgon’s Statement in the House of Commons responding to the decision to deny Leeds any levelling-up funding.
- last year
“It's another kick in the teeth for the people of Leeds from this Conservative government. After cuts to Leeds City Council's funding totalling £2 billion since 2010, we’ve seen the rejection yet again of the bid in my constituency for the Fearnville Sports Centre as part of the rejection of all six bids in Leeds.