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Oct 23, 20182 min read

Alex Sobel: Prince Henry’s Admissions Policy is ‘Intrinsically Unfair.’

Alex Sobel has responded to a consultation by Prince Henry’s Grammar School which sets out plans to amend their admissions policy to...

Oct 22, 20182 min read

Alex Sobel MP calls on Home Office to reverse new visa rules for visiting musicians and artists

Alex Sobel MP has today delivered a letter to the Minister of State for Immigration, Caroline Nokes MP, calling on her to reverse recent...

Oct 17, 20182 min read

MP Slams G4S for Asylum Accommodation Failure

Alex Sobel, MP for Leeds North West, spoke out in Parliament last week about the poor condition of housing for asylum seekers in Leeds,...

Oct 16, 20181 min read

MP Hits Out at ‘Eagles Fan’ Prime Minister in House of Commons Exchange.

Alex Sobel MP has slammed Theresa May’s Brexit negotiating strategy in a heated exchange in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister...

Oct 11, 20182 min read

MP Shows Support for Innovative Recycling Drive

This Tuesday saw the launch of #LeedsByExample, an innovative recycling drive being trialled in Leeds City Centre and supported by Alex...

Oct 10, 20182 min read

Guide Dog Walks Blindfolded MP Through Headingley

Alex Sobel, MP for Leeds North West, recently took the reins and temporarily experienced what it feels like to lose the sense of sight...

Oct 8, 20183 min read

Alex Sobel Demands Protection of Renewables as Feed-In Tarriffs are set to be Scrapped

Alex Sobel MP has lambasted the Government’s plan to scrap Feed-In Tarriffs (FiT). The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...

Oct 3, 20182 min read

MP Secures Deal for Rail Link to London

Alex Sobel has secured a commitment for a London connection from Leeds Bradford Airport Parkway. LNER are to run six trains per day on...

Sep 19, 20182 min read

MP Praises Social Enterprise as Expansion Plans Take Flight.

Alex Sobel this week visited Leeds based social enterprise Seagulls Reuse to acknowledge the fantastic work they do for the environment...

Sep 18, 20182 min read

Immigration Nightmare has Beautiful Ending

Alex Sobel met with the Yorkshire College of Beauty and a grateful family today after success with a wrongful detention at the UK border....

Sep 18, 20182 min read

MP Answers Questions for Otley Businesses at Chamber Meeting

Alex Sobel MP hosted a Question and Answer session on Tuesday’s meeting of the Otley and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce. The...

Sep 12, 20181 min read

Alex Sobel Shows Support for British Farming in Leeds North West

Alex Sobel MP has today shown their support for British farming at Back British Farming Day in Westminster, recognising the crucial role...

Sep 11, 20182 min read

Alex Sobel Focuses on Northern Manufacturing at Pro Europe Conference

‘A Britain that chooses to remain within the European Union cannot go back to business as usual.’ That was the view of MP Alex Sobel at...

Aug 29, 20182 min read

MP: Are you Leeds North West’s Best Small Shop?

Alex Sobel MP is calling on his constituency’s small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the creativity of...

Aug 13, 20183 min read

Alex Sobel Condemns ‘Holiday Hunger’ as he Visits Local Food Bank.

The summer holidays are a welcome break from the daily grind and provide an opportunity for families to go on much needed holidays,...

Aug 13, 20181 min read

MP Visits Model Small Business in Otley

Alex Sobel dropped into Modelsport this week as he continues his summer of meeting constituents and local businesses. The business which...

Aug 12, 20182 min read

MP Meets Local Children’s Mayor Candidate to Share Campaign Tips

Leeds North West MP, Alex Sobel spent Friday afternoon with local budding politician Lois Priestley as she bids to become Leeds...

Jul 30, 20182 min read

MP Calls for Grouse Shooting Ban

Alex Sobel has called for a national ban on grouse shooting in effort to protect the wildlife, the environment and people at risk of...

Jul 29, 20182 min read

Surgeries to Continue During Parliamentary Recess

Parliament may be shut down for its summer recess but local MP Alex Sobel will not be taking the traditional long holiday. The MP for...

Jul 26, 20182 min read

MP Demands Reversal of Israel’s Nation State Law

Alex Sobel has taken a stand against Israel’s Nation State Law by tabling an Early Day Motion in Parliament. The Member of Parliament for...