Alberto presses Minister for answers on Twana Jamal Khdir case Tuesday, 22 September, 2026 Alberto met the Minister for Border Security and Asylum, Rt Hon Anna Turley MP, to press for answers about how Twana Jamal Khdir was able to live and work in Blaby and claim asylum in the United Kingdom. Alberto first wrote to the Home Office on 2 July, the day a BBC investigation exposed Khdir in the village. Further letters followed on 7 July and 11 August, and he raised the case in the House on... Local News
Alberto Delivers Petition to Number 10 as Residents Protest on Whitehall 15th September 2026 Alberto and Leicestershire and Rutland MPs delivered a petition into 10 Downing Street opposing the planned expansion of Leicester’s city boundaries. Alberto... Local News
Alberto Secures Meeting with Prime Minister as Campaign Against City Expansion Continues 10th September 2026 Alberto has secured a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham after raising Leicester city expansion plans at Prime Minister’s Questions. At PMQs on Wednesday... Local News
ALBERTO: PAUSE WELCOME – CITY EXPANSION MUST NOW COME OFF THE TABLE 7th September 2026 Alberto has welcomed the Government’s decision to pause local government reorganisation in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and said he will keep fighting... Local News
Article: The Disappearing Summer Job 1st September 2026 The Disappearing Summer Job During school and university, I spent my summers in Glasgow working in pizza parlours and chip shops, stacking books in the library... Opinions
Westminster Summer School Inspires South Leicestershire Students 22nd July 2026 Young people from across South Leicestershire have completed Alberto Costa MP's 2026 Westminster Summer School, following three days of activities designed to... Local News
Alberto Calls for Urgent Clarity Over Steel Tariffs Amid Fears for Local Manufacturers 19th June 2026 Alberto has urged the Government to provide urgent clarity over proposed steel tariffs, warning that businesses face rising costs and continued uncertainty just... Local News
Alberto Condemns ‘Shocking and Illegal’ Waste Dumping at Protected Site in Shawell 30th April 2026 Alberto has condemned the large-scale illegal dumping of waste at Cave’s Inn Pits near Shawell as “environmental vandalism of the worst kind,” following... Local News
A View From Westminster, by Alberto Costa 11th March 2026 Restoring Parliament: Getting the Balance Right One of the biggest long-term decisions facing Parliament is what to do about the restoration of the Palace of... Local News
MP Challenges Minister over Quarry Policy 20th February 2026 Building on a recent Westminster Hall debate on quarrying policy, Mr Costa again raised serious concerns about the impact of major quarry proposals on... Local News
