Statement: Assisted Dying Bill

We’re incredibly proud of our Armed Forces community here in South Ribble, and I want to make sure that veterans locally aren’t missing out on money they’re entitled to. I was really pleased to co-sponsor and speak at a Forces Pension Society event, alongside Veterans Minister Calvin Bailey MP.

The Falkland Islanders were loud and clear, today I spoke up for them in Parliament.

We have our best shot in a generation to get a real devolution deal and an elected mayor for the county, which brings with it proper long-term funding, and I'm not letting it drop.

Lots of people have contacted me about the ongoing failures of Capita in administering Civil Service Pensions, and enough is enough, so I've written to the Minister at the Cabinet Office once again.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rebuilding our military strength will not happen overnight. It will take sustained investment, clear priorities, and long-term commitment. But we must also be honest about how we got here. Years of austerity hollowed out our capabilities, and we must never allow that to happen again.

The decision by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to pause new referrals and halt progress on existing waiting lists for autism (ASD) and ADHD assessments for children and young people is deeply concerning to me. I share this concern with other Lancashire-based MPs, so I have joined them in writing to the Trust to raise our concerns.

February is 'Heart Month' - a time when we shine a light on cardiovascular disease and the everyday steps that can reduce risk, like healthy eating and exercise.

As a veteran, I’ve met far too many people who have been personally affected by the previous Government’s unlawful Legacy Act - families who were effectively shut out of the search for truth and justice.

Here are ten things I'm proud of from Labour’s recent Budget

I will always champion secure, high-quality jobs for our community.

The UK Government has launched Best Start in Life – a new generation of family hubs inspired by Sure Start!

It was good to meet with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve Reed MP and Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP last week to discuss Local Government reorganisation.