Bridget Phillipson
Bridget is the Labour Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South; one of three constituencies in the City of Sunderland. She was first elected to the seat on 6 May 2010, and was most recently re-elected at the 2024 General Election. She is also the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities.
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Bridget Phillipson MP: Labour’s new Best Start school-based nurseries are boosting children’s life chances
24 March 2026
Bridget Phillipson MP: The University of Sunderland’s School of Medicine is training the next generation of doctors
24 March 2026
