I’m delighted to be supporting this amazing venture to provide our fantastic health workers with free bikes. Ben Kinnon, his Dad Frank Kinnon and and friend David Sherry came up with the idea of repairing unwanted bikes to donate to frontline health workers. The idea has grown so quickly they’ve…

I recently contacted Asda, highlighting my concerns that care homes in the constituency were struggling to get regular access to essential supplies. I asked whether they could offer priority delivery slots to care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. I’m delighted that Asda is now giving the care homes, that are…

One of the most moving events in the Fleetwood calendar is Remembrance Day – our opportunity to remember those who have given their lives in defence of the country – and a reminder of how many serving personnel we still have in the town, particularly in the army and navy.…

Our Universities provide enormous value to our country every day and currently they are playing an important part in the country’s fight against COVID 19. Research on vaccines and testing, supporting final year medical students on the frontline of our NHS, creating PPE, providing free accommodation in halls of residence…

Whilst we acknowledge the immeasurable service our clinicians and carers are delivering at the moment, I’ve also become concerned about our pharmacy staff who are also on the front line of healthcare in Lancaster and Fleetwood.  They too are dealing with some huge challenges in protecting the health of their…

I’ve written for PoliticsHome today setting out why Keir’s vision for a fairer society is one I share, which is why I gladly accepted his offer to continue serving in his shadow cabinet. Like me, I know he wants our country to come out of this crisis rebuilt so that…

Yesterday, many across the world paused from thinking about the current crisis – and turned instead to thinking of an event in history that, like this global pandemic, should never be forgotten. At the time of writing, 75 years ago, on a lovely spring day, British soldiers arrived at a…

Thank you to all the Blackpool Transport drivers who are still working every day to help front line staff get to work. Between Knott-End, Poulton and Blackpool the  2c is being used for around 1,000 customer journeys each week with 9 of those journeys running for vital journeys only. Service…

This week I’ve written to all the care staff of our nursing homes across the constituency thanking them for all they are doing to protect and look after the elderly residents they have in their care. I know during this crisis that many of them will have family responsibilities and…

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