Michael had a heart attack in 2024 and was given two weeks to live without emergency quadruple heart bypass surgery. Instead of simply being grateful to be alive, he's turned that experience into doing something remarkable.

As Croston's MP, my job is to make sure residents' voices are heard, and to set out the serious planning concerns raised by the community, especially around the risk of flooding and greenbelt, and urged the committee to carefully consider the impact this development could have on the village.

Given the misinformation currently circulating, I think it's important to address this:

The biggest change to local councils in our area in over 50 years is about to happen. Here's what it means and why it's happening.

It was a genuine privilege to join sponsors and volunteers at International Aid Trust from across Lancashire on Friday, including their incredible Ukrainian team.

After much campaigning, this is really positive and could be the breakthrough moment for Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.

It was a joy to be at the launch of our latest landmark yesterday – Lancashire Cricket Farington Cricket Ground.

When you get in a taxi, you should never have to wonder whether you're in safe hands. On Friday I joined South Ribble Borough Council to launch their new Gold Standard Taxi Driver Scheme. It’s a badge of honour for drivers who've gone the extra mile.

The British Heart Foundation does truly life-changing work, and I felt privileged to join them at one of the 65 red benches they've placed across the UK as part of their Keep Us Beating campaign.

It’s going to be a long weekend for some of us. I’m delighted that the Government has confirmed pubs will be able to stay open later for the match in the early hours of Monday morning.

Thank you to everyone who came along to my coffee morning.

I was born with a congenital heart defect that I’ve only recently found out about, so the fight against heart disease and stroke is one I am passionate about, not just as a policy area.

While I am naturally saddened by his decision to step down, I recognise that politics is always moving and changing, and there comes a point when a fresh start can be in the best interests of the party, the government and the country.

Witnessing The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment being granted the Freedom of the Borough of South Ribble was one of the proudest moments of my time as an MP.

oday, I held the Chancellor to account in the House of Commons, pressing to ensure she’s doing everything possible to support you through this cost-of-living crisis.

It was really good to meet Principal Clare Russell and talk through plans to invest this funding into an ambitious, ongoing campus masterplan.

It was a real honour to inspect the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment this morning at the ceremony to grant them the Freedom of the Borough of South Ribble.

Had a lovely morning at The Venue meeting residents.

Schemes like Asland Walks are exactly what that vision looks like on the ground: local, renewable, resilient energy that helps protect households from future shocks while supporting the transition to net zero.

This is “Saint George for England”, I walk beneath this mosaic almost every single day when I’m in Westminster on my way through to the House of Commons.