Bridget Phillipson MP urges the government to go further after local Nursery Schools petitions response
In February, I presented petitions to Parliament on behalf of local nursery schools and nearly four hundred…
Bridget Phillipson Labour Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South
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Bridget Phillipson MP challenges the government on education initiatives
This week, I pressed the Secretary of State for Education to get to grips with…
Damaging Tory policies will lead to a lost economic decade – Bridget Phillipson MP
As I write this column, the Chancellor will soon deliver his Spring Statement to Parliament.…
Bridget Phillipson MP presses the Prime Minister on child poverty
On Wednesday 13th March, I pressed Theresa May on her government’s failed approach to reducing…
Bridget Phillipson MP stands up for workers’ rights in Parliament
Earlier this week, I pressed the government on workers’ rights after Brexit. The government’s Brexit…
Bridget Phillipson MP presses government on Stronger Towns Fund
Today, I pressed the government on its newly announced ‘Stronger Towns Fund’ which would see…
Bridget Phillipson MP holds latest coffee morning on local and national issues
Last weekend, I held my latest coffee morning at Penshaw Community Centre. It was great…
Bridget Phillipson MP presents NCS Gold Award to Kepier School
It was a pleasure to attend Kepier School this morning for the National Citizen Service (NCS) launch…
Labour’s 2017 manifesto was far from perfect – we can’t be bound by it forever
Last week saw a number of my colleagues decide they could no longer remain Labour…
Bridget Phillipson MP slams government’s failure to improve north east rail services
Bridget Phillipson, Labour’s MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, has this week backed a damning…