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Last weekend Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Burnley, where he came up to Worsthorne to knock on doors ahead of the local elections and visit the Crooked...

The last week has seen a historic milestone marked in Northern Ireland – 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement – a milestone also marked by...

There are some weeks where you’re forced to slow down for a bit, whether you want to or not. This week was one of those weeks for me.   Since taking up the role...

At the start of the year the Prime Minister set out his 5 priorities for Government: covering inflation, the economy, debt, NHS waiting lists, and small boats...

For several months I’ve been raising with Government the need to train more doctors at the Burnley UCLan complex. And I do this for one simple reason - because...

I've always been clear that for Burnley and Padiham to succeed we need to deliver for our businesses – incentivising them to invest, grow the local economy and...

When I speak to people on the doorstep, at my supermarket surgeries, or out and about, one topic that is continually raised is illegal immigration. Not only do...

Last week, 364 days after Russia launched its full-scale assault and invasion of Ukraine, I stepped into Kyiv. Travelling as part of a small cross-party...

It will come as welcome news to many within Burnley and Padiham that the state pension is to rise by 10.1% this year. As promised, this is about upholding my...