About

I'm Liz Kendall, the MP for Leicester West.

I have been the Labour MP for Leicester West since 2010. Since 2025, I have been Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. Prior to this, I was Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Before Labour came into government in 2024, I had been the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Prior to becoming an MP, I held a number positions in the think-tank and charities sector. I was Director of The Maternity Alliance (now Maternity Action), a national charity that promotes the health and well-being of pregnant women, their partners and young children. In this role, I campaigned for improved maternity and paternity rights, and more rights to flexible working. I have also been Director of the Ambulance Service Network, for whom I worked alongside patients’ groups and NHS staff to ensure full access to good emergency care services.

I also held the position of Associate Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research, where I led on health, social care and children’s early years, and I was also a researcher at the King’s Fund where I focused on measures aimed at tackling local health inequalities.