I’ve joined a new group of Labour MPs dedicated to standing up for coastal towns and ensuring that government action matches the scale of the problems we need to tackle.

Trinity Hospice & Palliative Care Services on the Fylde Coast will receive over £200,000 as the government releases £25 million for upgrades and refurbishments today for hospices across England.

The sun shone on us yesterday as I cut the ribbon and opened Blackpool Jobs Fair, alongside employment minister Alison McGovern.

Labour has pledged to deliver 700,000 additional urgent dental care appointments across the country, and in Lancashire and South Cumbria, 20,822 urgent care appointments will be made available.

When our beaches are polluted, it’s not just the water that suffers – it’s our community, our businesses, and the reputation of Blackpool itself. That’s why I am so proud of the landmark legislation introduced by the Labour Government – the Water (Special Measures) Bill.

Today marks the beginning of National HIV Testing Week (10th-16th February) and I’m calling on my constituents to be part of the generation that stops HIV by getting tested.

This is the largest real-terms increase in nearly a decade, following years of cuts under the Tories.

The Metropole Hotel should be closed to asylum seekers and returned to its former glory.

Asda’s Cashpot for Schools has raised nearly £5.8 million for more than 22,000 schools across the UK, including £8,600 for our primary schools here in Blackpool South.

Blackpool may be culturally different, but we’ve always had a vital role in Lancashire.

Under a private healthcare system, people in Blackpool would be blocked from getting the treatment they need. This is the shocking reality that Reform leader Nigel Farage and some Tories want to bring to our NHS.

When I think about the future of our town and the opportunities available to local people, it’s clear that digital innovation is necessary.

Last week I met homelessness minister Rushanara Ali to discuss homelessness in Blackpool and this week she has written to council leaders across the country to inform them the funding will be increased by a further £20m.

Junior Health Minister Andrew Gwynne wrote to Webb this week, clarifying the government’s and the law’s position on infant formula regulations, after Webb held an adjournment debate on the topic in Parliament in November.

I spoke in the House of Commons 19 times between July and December.

Blackpool has been allocated £2.3 million to repair our roads as public urged to report roads in need of repair.

I’m proud to welcome Labour’s bold proposals to bring back the family doctor and restore the care patients in Blackpool South deserve.

Blackpool will be receiving £1,038,900 as part of a wider £126 million Government funding boost for early years support.