My team held a Coffee Morning & Network event for community and voluntary organisations in Preston. It was an informal event to give...

Pictured with Cath Coffey, CEO (second on left), Jeff Marsh, outgoing CEO and members of the Youth Forum who involved in the development...

My team attended the official launch of the Prosper Partnership whose objective is to disrupt and clear the Serious and Organised Crime...

On 6th June, I held a roundtable discussion event for Social Housing providers in Preston and Preston City Council. Representatives from...

During this year’s Volunteers Week , members of my team attended the LACVS Funding Fair in Preston and were able to offer free Grantfinder...

Conference Speakers (From left) Dr Lynne Green, Mark Hendrick, Chris Oliver, Dr Lewis Turner I held this year's annual conference on...

Following on from the official opening of the new Lancaster University School of Mathematics (LUSOM) in Preston, I was invited to see the Lancaster University campus. I met with Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Schofield (pictured above) as well as academic researchers from their Environment Centre, Medical School  and School of Computing and Communications.  They shared with me some of the cutting-edge research that they have been undertaking within these departments. Many o

This week the #NHS is celebrating 30 years of the Organ Donor Register. It takes just 2 minutes to confirm that you want to be an organ donor, and you could save up to nine lives. Confirm your decision to be an organ donor  here . It’s the best thing you’ll do today!  @nhsorgandonor #OrganDonationWeek #Preston

10th May 2024

It’s #HeartUnions week – a celebration of the brilliant work by trade unions for working people, especially during the #costofliving crisis. They work hard all year-round to win significant pay rises and improve working conditions. Join a union now! https://www.tuc.org.uk/join-a-union

Rail travel is the only viable transport option for many #Preston commuters. My constituents are very frustrated with an unreliable service, where they often face expensive fares and last minute cancellations with no alternative options. Here’s my Parliamentary Question about the proposed rail fares.   https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-02/12787

I met with some members of the Preston Faith Covenant and Preston City Councillors to discuss a number of topical issues.   We covered a range of important issues including the history of the Faith Covenant and its future plans, a Westminster perspective on topical areas and recent international issues. The Faith Covenant is a joint commitment between the faith communities in Preston and Preston City Council to a set of principles that guide engagement. From left: Dr Malcolm

I was interviewed by Graham Liver from BBC Radio Lancashire, in Parliament, on Lancashire Day which was celebrated on 28 November. I was asked about when I think the next General Election is likely to happen and the big issues that are happening in Preston.  'Whilst I suspect there will be a May election next year, I have no doubt that people that I speak to on the doorstep are thoroughly fed up of the current government. When I speak to people, they tell me about their strug

Following the recent tragic events in Palestine, I have written to the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly MP asking the UK Government take...

I was delighted to attend the grand opening of the Lancaster University School of Mathematics (LUSoM) on London Road, in conjunction with...

From left: Dr Andrew Fletcher, Medical Director, John Chesworth, Chair, Lynn Kelly, Chief Executive, Mark Hendrick, Kate Overend, Jim...

Wishing all my Muslim constituents, colleagues and friends a very happy Eid and all those completing the Hajj pilgrimage a safe journey...

I organised a conference for third sector organisations; charities, voluntary and community groups to come together and listen to a range...

I was delighted to be asked to close the North West Co-operative Party Regional Conference in Liverpool on 18th February. The theme of...

I was thrilled to be invited to speak at the Fairtrade Lancashire Schools Conference at County Hall. Around twenty schools were invited...