While millions enjoy our iconic promenade this summer, I’ll be heading Beyond the Prom – to meet residents, listen to them and take action in every corner of Blackpool South.

School’s out and this summer the government's Great British Summer Savings scheme is making it cheaper for families here to enjoy the town we love.

Current law does not clearly and consistently recognise where prolonged domestic abuse is a significant contributing factor in suicide. As a result, perpetrators are not always held accountable, and families are left without justice.

I’ll be hosting a Chat With Chris in Tyldesley and warmly invite residents to come along.

Together, we're proving what can happen when our town finally has a strong voice fighting in its corner.

We're investing £100,000 in local ideas, projects and activities that bring people together while helping us hear from more people across Layton and Grange Park.

The government has committed £20 million to the development of a new indoor arena at the Blackpool Central site, marking a major milestone in plans to create a world-class entertainment venue for the town.

This morning, Sir Keir Starmer announced that he will step down as Prime Minister. I thank Keir for his service to our country and our party – he became leader at one of the most difficult moments in our history and led us back into government after 14 years.

The government has announced plans to ban social media platforms from offering services to under-16s, alongside new protections to stop children being contacted by strangers, exposed to harmful content, or targeted by addictive online features.

Persistent school absence reached record levels under the Conservatives and a generation went missing from Blackpool’s schools. Labour is tackling the crisis.

I recently spent a morning at Warbreck Middle School to see the brilliant work they do with SEND children in Blackpool – and hear how equine therapy transforming their approach even more.

Young People in Blackpool are the focus of a major new government-backed initiative aimed at preventing them from falling out of education, employment or training.

Alan Milburn’s review makes clear this week, youth unemployment and economic inactivity have become some of the deepest social and economic failures in modern Britain. These failings stretch across governments of every political colour and for decades.

The government has taken a huge step forward in supporting small businesses, sole traders and freelancers with the largest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years.