Rachel took the opportunity for a tour of the new Leisure Centre in Armley last week. She was shown around by the Centre Manager Dave Bennett, and the Area Manager Simon Clarke. Rachel said, "The new Centre is an amazing addition for Armley, and furthe… more »

 Last week Rachel attended an assembly at Raynville Primary School, where she gave out medals to those pupils who have done particularly well recently, and was presented with scarves from the children.The scarves were all made and designed by the chi… more »

Last week Rachel met up with Pauline Brearley, who has written a book entitled 'The history of a branch of the Davidson family tree'. It was written in tribute to her late husband, who died of mesothelioma from asbestos, and all proceeds will go to the J… more »

You can watch online here Rachel's speech to the House of Commons in response to the Budget Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. more »

Rachel has written in the Yorkshire Post that the cuts outlined in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Budget yesterday will put the future prosperity of our country at risk: THIS is a Budget that is both unfair and damaging to growth. The Government ha… more »

Following questions and lobbying from Rachel, we have received the great news that funding for the A65 Quality Bus Corridor will continue, after much doubt that this project would be cancelled due to government cuts. Rachel said, "This is great news… more »

Rachel spoke in the commons yesterday about her concerns for the future of our Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward. The coalition government is determined to cut RDA's calling them "a waste", yet Yorkshire Forward and other RDA's have done bri… more »

This weekend Rachel began petitioning for the Kirkstall Forge railway station. It's a really important project, as it will connect local people, and allow residents in Kirkstall to more easily travel into Leeds. It is part of a bigger Kirkstall Forge dev… more »

This week Rachel met again with the organisers of the I Love West Leeds festival, to hear about the latest festival plans. The festival runs from 3-25th July, at venues all over West Leeds and promises to be great fun for all the family. Rachel said,… more »

Last week Rachel went to Ms Riley's year 5 class at Castleton Primary School in Leeds West, to discuss with the class issues in their local community. The children made presentations to their MP, and Rachel discussed with them how they could make their l… more »

On Thursday Labour Leadership contender Ed Miliband came to Leeds. Whilst here he visited Swallow Hill Community College with Rachel, where he toured the school and attended a meeting with the School Council, discussing issues with pupils. He then gave a… more »

In Progress today Rachel writes about the risk of Government cuts Cameron shifts away from the Lib Dem ‘Greek defence' but rushed cuts and lack of plan for growth could risk the UK ‘turning Japanese' On Monday 7 June, David Cameron made a speech in… more »

Watch Rachel's maiden speech to the House of Commons below. [video:youtube:wGKahUYXwWs] Thanks to Dave Naylor at his Caramboo blog for recording Rachel's speech. Hope you enjoy. more »

In the Guardian today, Rachel is critical of the misuse of the Greek crisis by the coalition government. Read it here. more »

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This week was national volunteering week, and to mark the occasion Rachel joined staff and volunteers at the Banardo's charity shop at Bramley Shopping Centre on Friday. Every day people volunteer in our communities - in schools, hospitals, charity sho… more »

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-West-MP-Rachel-Reeves.6335141.jp In the first of a series of interviews with the region's politicians, YEP political editor Mark Hookham speaks to Rachel, the first female MP to represent Leeds in 40 yea… more »

The Guardian today discusses how spending cuts may affect Leeds. Rachel is fighting hard to protect the Kirkstall Forge scheme which she has supported for a long time - hard hats were the order of the day with former Leeds West MP John Battle when they p… more »