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Over the past few weeks, like many of you, I have been watching the Winter Olympics. It has been fantastic to see Team GB performing so strongly on the world...

Last week, the Reform UK office in St Annes was vandalised. Whatever your political persuasion, that is not acceptable. We settle our differences at the ballot...

There are many things we do well in Fylde and of them is the fantastic pubs we have. From the Queen’s in Lytham to the Hop Shoppe in St Annes, from the Hand and...

After the drag of the winter nights, we are finally through the first month of the year and into February. At home, the highlight of this month is always Mrs...

People often ask what an MP actually does, and the truth is the role has many different parts. No two weeks are ever the same. A significant part of my job has...

One of the most rewarding parts of my job as Member of Parliament is visiting local schools across Fylde. Over the past few months I have spent time meeting...

A few weeks ago, I wrote in this column about the scale of unemployment and the ever-rising number of people claiming benefits. As a reminder, this number...

Last week, I introduced what’s called an Early Day Motion (EDM) to Parliament on Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week. For most who are unfamiliar with...

In Warton and Lancashire, BAE Systems’ workforce takes pride in producing the world-leading Typhoon fighter jet. Yet, amid an assembly line that has recently...