I’ll be on Sunday Politics on BBC One at 10am. We’ll be discussing the Prime Minister’s refusal to join President Trump’s attack on Iran, World Book Day, and Bournemouth’s brilliant culture, among many other things! 🎭📚

It was a pleasure to see Bournemouth School’s Year 12 Politics students in Parliament today. I loved answering their excellent questions on a wide range of important issues.

Happy Holi! 🎉🌸 May this festival of colours bring you joy, health, and bright new beginnings. I hope you enjoy the sweets, the laughter, and your moments with family and friends! 🌈✨

It was great to be back at The Factory Space for their first community art exhibition, “The Show Must Go On.” 🎭✨ Do take a look! The Factory Space is a thriving hub for local performing and creative arts, with an incredibly bright future ahead 🚀🌟

Congratulations to everyone at Ninetyfive & Co on a fantastic grand opening ✨Do pop down! Beautifully curated vintage clothing, furniture and art—exactly the sort of creative, independent energy we need, showing the Royal Arcade and Boscombe are well and truly on the up 🌊

Another year older! 🎉 Celebrating today with this lovely lady, feeling thankful for all the love and care she’s given me ❤️

With a celebration of Dorset in Parliament this week 🇬🇧✨, it was a pleasure to meet the wonderful Wimborne Militia. Founded just before the turn of the century, the Militia have a ceremonial role, keeping the Mayor and Town Councillors safe, as well as keeping good order in the town! 🛡️🎖️👏

Summer after summer, neighbourhood police officers across Bournemouth East are redeployed to the seafront, leaving areas like Charminster, Boscombe, and Springbourne feeling under-served and vulnerable.

Labour’s listening to you. Your priorities are our priorities. We’d fill more potholes, fix more playgrounds, and open libraries for longer with extra money coming to BCP 🛝🚗📚

Add your name to the petition today: buff.ly/MQ8Z7L3

A point away from home, up to 8th in the league. Plenty of positives to build on today 🍒

This week, I met with Ed — the new Managing Director of Morebus — to discuss the current state of affairs for buses in Bournemouth, and raise the gaps in service constituents have been reporting to me. Including, but certainly not limited to, a bus connecting Bournemouth to Bournemouth Airport.

Great to be knocking on doors with Patrick Connolly. With your support, my team will fill your potholes and fix your playgrounds. Thanks to everyone who stopped to talk ❤️

With Labour, NHS waiting lists are down to their lowest level in three years.

With your support, my team will fill your potholes and fix your playgrounds. Thank you to everyone who stopped to talk, we’re always listening and working hard for you ❤️

Wishing everyone observing Ash Wednesday and Lent a blessed season of reflection and strength. Sending my best for your Lenten sacrifice and fast.

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone in Bournemouth East observing this month. Wishing you a peaceful Ramadan filled with reflection, community, and kindness.

Happy Shrove Tuesday! I hope you get a proper pancake this evening, and that at least one of them makes it from pan to plate in one piece. 😍 Best wishes for Lent.

🌈 No matter who you love, we love football and want to see AFC Bournemouth succeed. ⚽ It was an honour to champion Proud Cherries, the club’s amazing LGBTQ+ supporters group, at a Premier League event in London! 💪❤️

My latest Echo column is out today, where I talk about Pokesdown Station, pride in our town, and why step-free access shouldn’t be treated as optional. The lifts matter hugely, and so does trust.

Dementia breaks hearts. I’ve met families doing everything they can, holding on with love and sheer determination, but too often, they’re doing it alone. That’s not good enough. I’m pushing for faster diagnoses, care, and support that lifts families up. No one should face dementia alone.

Team GB’s very first gold on the snow 🥇🇬🇧 What a moment for Olympic champions Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale 🤍✨

One day a Cherries skipper will lift that trophy 🍒🏆

Working closely with Boscombe’s Labour councillors Patrick Canavan and George Farquhar means your voice doesn’t just get heard—it leads to action. 💬 We’re always working as one team, united to get the best for Boscombe: listening, responding, and delivering change for our community. 🌹

Great to see mental health campaigner Ben West in Parliament to discuss the importance of mental health and the hugely significant role of schools have in supporting it. ❤️

Great to meet the CEO of the Post Office and a local postmaster in Parliament to discuss the role the Post Office plays in our communities and the services it provides ✉️

🌹Today we publish the Local Power Plan, the biggest investment in community energy in our history. ✅Up to £1bn funding for projects ✅Backed by Great British Energy ✅Building wealth and power in communities Every community will have the opportunity to benefit.

🌹Today we publish the Local Power Plan, the biggest investment in community energy in our history. ✅Up to £1bn funding for projects ✅Backed by Great British Energy ✅Building wealth and power in communities Every community will have the opportunity to benefit.

Great to be on BBC Sunday Politics discussing the need for an accessible Pokesdown Station, the flooding affecting my constituents, and the rollout of our new Sure Start centres ❤️🙏

It was was a real pleasure to come together with the community to talk about rebuilding the much-loved bridge crossing Holloways Dock at Hengistbury Head. The community want to rebuild the bridge in a way that protects wildlife, respects the landscape, and supports people.