Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater receives her MBE at Windsor Castle

It's for her continuous work tackling social isolation

Author: Demi OlutunmogunPublished 1st Feb 2022

Kim Leadbeater has received an MBE for her work tackling social isolation.

The Labour MP stepped up her efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic as millions faced loneliness due to lockdowns.

Her sister Jo Cox was killed in 2016 when she was shot and stabbed by a neo-Nazi outside her constituency surgery a week before the EU referendum.

Ms Leadbeater has represented the same seat occupied by her sister, Batley and Spen, since winning a by-election last summer.

One of Kim Leadbeater's recent projects is the conversation around the delays in children face with ADHD diagnosis, she discussed this in parliament last week:

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