Phil Brickell MP

Today's World Book Day! Reading unlocks the world! Whether reading for pleasure, for self-development or to learn new things about the world - reading has it all!

Currently reading The Wizard of the Kremiln, an exploration of the creation of modern Russia under Putin.

What are you reading?

As communities gather to share colour, food, dance, and joy, Labour extends warm wishes of a Happy Holi to all who celebrate.

UK-EU reset lacks “direction, definition and drive” - Committees - UK Parliament Report: From a Common Understanding to Common Ground: Building a UK-EU Strategic Partnership fit for the future

Important report out today from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

We've spent months scrutinising the UK-EU reset.

The conclusions should provide a warning to Ministers: we've made important steps already, but we need clear timelines and deliverables to drive negotiations and secure benefits.

My take on the spring statement - the plan is working.

A hard truth: a democracy can be stolen without anyone taking away a single vote.

Today, the Representation of the People Bill comes before the House. The UK must close the loopholes that let dirty money and foreign interference shape our politics unseen.

Always a joy to have a Carrs steak pasty, coffee and a sweet treat at Middlebrook after campaigning.

What’s your pasty of choice?

Support for kinship carers is something I have raised with government. Delighted to see the Labour government has selected Bolton to be one of seven pilot 'Kinship Zones', accompanied by record investment.

So proud to support my friend Angeliki Stogia in Gorton and Denton today.

She’s worked so hard for Manchester for years as a local councillor.

Her passion for the city region shines through.

Out in Gorton and Denton today!

Farage and his Tory turncoats can't be trusted.

Labour's Angeliki Stogia is the only person who can stop Reform in Gorton & Denton on Thursday.

⚡️Energy bills to fall by 7% in April due to Budget decisions.
- energy bills falling
- inflation ⬇️
- record government surplus in January
- wages ⬆️
- business investment ⬆️
- fastest growing European G7 economy

Russian firms have routed $8bn of trade through British island territories since invasion of Ukraine Anti-corruption group Transparency International have catalogued ‘sanctions circumvention’ channelled through ‘unaccountable jurisdictions’

This is why we need financial transparency in our Overseas Territories.

Not because it’s a nice to have or some niche pipe dream.

But because the veil of secrecy allows bad fair actors to use secrecy to their benefit - in this case evading sanctions on Russia.

Deputy council leader apologises for sharing post about MP Lancashire County Council's deputy leader said he had not seen text calling for the MP to

Deputy Leader of Lancashire County Council shared a horrendous post calling for a MP to be shot.

Yet he faces no consequences for his actions.

2 MPs have been murdered in the past 10 years.

This is why MPs have to use security & take precautionary measures - awful.

Excellent from Labour’s MP candidate in Gorton and Denton, Angeliki Stogia 👇🏻

My statement on the four year anniversary of Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Send support for schoolchildren in England to be given £4bn overhaul Bridget Phillipson says she has heeded calls to fund tailored provision and is also creating 60,000 places at special needs schools

Labour is rising to the generational challenge of properly supporting children with SEND.

We will set out our vision and ambition for a schools system where every child can achieve and thrive.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans ...

A fascinating account of the run-up to Putin’s full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

A photo montage of labour campaigners out in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

Over 300 activists out today across Gorton & Denton (despite the rain) - here’s a snapshot.

At Camp Viking with the Marines up in northern Norway on the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme - visiting our troops, understanding the Russian threat and learning lessons about defence for use in Westminster.

As defence chiefs, we warn you today about Russia, and say this rearmament is not warmongering | Richard Knighton and Carsten Breuer Our security is more uncertain than in decades. But by working together, and by showing strength, Britain, Germany and the rest of Europe can preserve peace, say defence chiefs Richard Knighton and Ca...

“History teaches us that deterrence fails when adversaries sense disunity and weakness. If Russia perceives Europe in this way, it may be emboldened to extend its aggression beyond Ukraine. Indeed, we know that Moscow’s intentions range wider than the current conflict.”

Lucy with Andy Burnham, Angeliki and Ed Miliband

Huge numbers of Labour activists out today in Denton, Burnage and, with me in Levenshulme, @edmilibandmp.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social, Angeliki Stogia, speaking to progressive voters who recognise that only we can stop Reform across the whole constituency.

A picture says a thousand words

#GortonandDenton
#voteLabour

Labour calls on Reform’s Matt Goodwin to reject aides’ ‘racist content’ Members of Gorton byelection candidate’s team reported to have expressed support for far-right groups

Abhorrent views from Matt Goodwin’s outriders in Gorton and Denton.

All the more reason to vote Labour on Thursday, 26th February 👇🏻

Fantastic to see Smithills’ very own Huw Nightingale win a gold for #TeamGB in the mixed snowboard cross!

Congrats to him and to Charlotte Bankes on an incredible victory earlier today!

#MilanoCortina2026

Senior Reform UK figures attend launch of How to Launder Money book Co-author George Cottrell is close aide to party leader Nigel Farage and served several months in US prison

Utter nonsense from Reform who want to tear up the anti-money laundering rules which protect each and every one of us from the very criminals looking to use the UK economy to wash their criminal gains.

House of Commons letter from Phil Brickell MP to Sarah Rapson of the Solicitors Regulation Authority regarding the suspension of Andrew Milne.

ANDREW MILNE

Residents across Bolton West have experienced problems with leases bought by Andrew Milne.

Milne was convicted of stalking on 10 February 2026.

Alongside colleagues, I've written to the Solicitors Regulation Authority to urge them to suspend Milne as a matter of urgency.

Interested in tackling dirty money?

Improving standards in public life?

Lobbying reform?

Preventing SLAPPs?

Building trust in politics as a force for good?

Money in politics?

Follow @appgonacrt.bsky.social & find out about what’s happening in Parliament to address these issues and more.

📽️ 1/ Today, Britain dropped to its lowest placing in @anticorruption.bsky.social's global Corruption Perceptions Index.

🚨 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social says this "must serve as a wake-up call for the Government."

@transparencyuk.bsky.social

🚨📽️🧵 1/ Today, the Govt launches its Representation of the People Bill (previous working title: The Elections Bill).

One of the core aims of the Bill is to prevent foreign interference in UK democracy.

Earlier this week, our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social said we need to ban crypto donations...

Forging a virtuous circle: Reinvesting fines and criminal assets to turbocharge the fight against economic crime - Spotlight on Corruption The UK agencies tasked with fighting economic crime together generate £566 million pounds on average each year for the government through seizing criminal

💷 The cross-party amendment first led by @philbrickellmp.bsky.social in the Commons now has further support in the Lords. It would require the govt to look into reinvesting fines & criminal assets in a pooled fund to give multi-year resourcing for tackling economic crime.