Faisal Rashid, MP for Warrington South, has launched a scathing attack on Peel Ports for the massive delays in refurbishing the town’s three swing bridges. Many Warrington South residents have been calling for these works for several years, expressing anger and frustration over the lack of
I’m pleased to have joined the meeting of the APPG on Swimming to discuss the Government’s plans for tackling swimming and water safety in primary schools. I believe it’s crucial that we allow all of our primary school children to learn the important skill of swimming. In
Mental illness does not discriminate – it can affect anyone regardless of gender, age or ethnicity. One in four adults and one in eight 5 to 19-year olds experience mental illness. Those are stark statistics. Whether brought on by pressure in the workplace, money worries, family
Today, I called on Lloyd Banking Group to scrap their new tiered overdraft system in a letter co-signed by 19 of my fellow Labour MPs. The new overdraft system, announced in November 2018 and introduced in January this year, could see customers who go overdrawn by less than £1,250 required
It was great welcoming Chapelford Primary School to Parliament last week. I really enjoy these opportunities to engage with the younger generation, answering any questions they have and discussing some important topics they bring up in conversation. I believe it’s important to invest in
Forging new and strengthening existing trade relationships on the international stage is a key priority for our country. As a member of the International Trade Select Committee I have had many conversations in Westminster, with constituents and local businesses about the sorts of trading
In January I wrote to 1950s-born women in Warrington South to provide an update on the action being taken to try to address the injustice that women born in the 1950s have experienced following the Government’s decision to accelerate the rise in the state pension age. In Warrington South