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.

I’m wearing my Hillsborough badge today to honour those who were so tragically taken too soon, those still living with the pain of that day, and the people who have campaigned tirelessly to ensure nothing like it ever happens again.

If you get confused about which council does what in Lancashire, you’re not alone, it’s a mindboggling maze.

Today marks 80 years since Victory over Japan Day—an historic moment that brought the Second World War to its close, though at an unimaginable cost.

Every single day, around 3,000 crimes related to Violence Against Women and Girls are recorded across the UK. It’s a shocking statistic and one we must not accept as normal. To tackle this issue head-on, the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner has launched a county-wide survey to hear directly from women and girls about their experiences, concerns, and ideas for change.

𝖶𝗁𝗂𝗅𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝖾𝗉𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝖿𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗌𝗒𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗆 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝖻𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝗇𝖾𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌𝖺𝗋𝗒, 𝖨 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝖺 𝗇𝗎𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖾𝗅𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖽𝗋𝖺𝖿𝗍 𝗅𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗌𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝖽.

Statement from Paul Foster MP  The Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill  After much reflection, I have concluded that I cannot, in good conscience, vote in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in its current form. I firmly believe in the fundamental principles behind this Bill. I am pro-choice, and I hold a deep conviction that if someone is enduring immense pain and distress.

Victims and survivors of exploitation and abuse must always be front and centre in our efforts to root out these vile crimes, wherever they occur.

Here are 10 key takeaways from today’s Spending Review highlighting how this government is investing in renewing Britain’s future.

My constituents have raised a range of urgent concerns from the UK’s arms exports to Israel, to the scale and delivery of humanitarian aid, the recognition of Palestinian statehood, sustained access to aid and electricity, and long-term plans for reconstruction support. 

During a Prime Minister’s Questions, I raised this issue and urged the Prime Minister to ensure that all hospices receive free medication, regardless of their postcode. some areas fully fund hospice medication, others don’t fund it at all. Even worse, hospices in deprived areas often receive less support than those in more affluent ones. This surely cannot be right.

This week, I’ve been actively fulfilling my responsibilities as Co-Chair of the Armed Forces All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), alongside my colleague Alex Ballinger MP.

Parliament was recalled on a Saturday to pass the Steel Industry

The Leyland Hotel, one of the few hotels in South Ribble, has been closed to the general public for more than three years now.

The welfare system plays a vital role in supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our society.

Knife crime has become a scourge on our society. It’s harming communities across the UK, including right here in South Ribble.

I recently had a productive meeting with Emma Hardy MP, the Minister for Flooding at the Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the RBL for everything they do and to everyone in South Ribble who has served or are serving.