Brilliant news for Wrexham! Additional Pride in Place funding as well as the £20million from Plan for Neighbourhoods.

Proof, if proof were needed, that current climate is the result of organised, sustained disinformation. "Official figures indicate net migration is falling, yet concern among Britons is close to the highest it has been since polling began in 1974." ~AA www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

🎉 This week we’re celebrating #AdultLearnersWeek Wales - a powerful reminder that learning doesn’t stop at school. Lifelong learning is about more than skills. It’s about giving individuals the confidence to thrive, strengthening our communities, and building a strong, fair and prosperous economy.

📜 We're pleased to publish a Terms of Reference for a National Commission on Electoral Reform ⚖️ This is a ready to go plan to independently review how Parliament is elected, promote a national conversation, and build consensus on a way forward 🧵 1/3

FOUR leading educational institutions have united to form the North Wales Tertiary Alliance (NWTA) - a landmark partnership to strengthen education and skills development, fuel economic growth, and improve life opportunities across the region. Read more: orlo.uk/yCkWO

"It’s hugely welcome that the Govt has listened to Labour MPs & mayors on this issue... I hope they will similarly embrace a discussion about making our general elections fair, representative & fit for the 21st century" 🌹 @andrewranger-mp.bsky.social on plans to scrap First Past the Post for mayors

"By committing to changing this, the Government has wisely taken a step in the right direction - but First Past the Post is just as flawed when it comes to general elections." 🌹 @alexsobel.co.uk #Labour4PR

Delighted to join my neighbour Ian Byrne MP & other colleagues calling on the PM to deliver ‘The Hillsborough Law’ as he promised in the 2022 & 2024 Liverpool party conferences. We will not accept watered-down version. People involved in state cover ups must have justice. #JFT97

Following the debate I secured in Westminster Hall last week about Careers Education and Social Mobility. Here's my article about how this can support young people. parliamentnews.co.uk/careers-educ...

Wrexham MP releases report on barriers to social mobility

Great to see this timely report from @andrewranger-mp.bsky.social on #socialmobilityday. In particular, we welcome his recommendation to expand partnerships between education providers and local employers to widen opportunities 👏 www.andrewforlabourwrexham.org.uk/wp-content/u...

In #volunteersweek it's great to be able to celebrate the achievements of young people getting involved in DofE which involves a volunteering element as well as the volunteers that make DofE happen. www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2521045...

Along with colleagues on the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, we took evidence from a number of witnesses for our enquiry into Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales. The full exchanges are available here www.andrewforlabourwrexham.org.uk/welsh-affair...

🙏 Thank you to all our excellent speakers at last night's event 📊 Most people are in favour of our call for a National Commission for Electoral Reform - the public support this proposal by 5:1 🚀 Now we need the Government to take action - and catch-up with the public and with Parliament

Labour MPs are rebelling against the government's plans for disability benefit cuts. The Big Issue got in touch to ask them why.

❗❗For too long insurance firms have taken advantage of people who pay their insurance in monthly instalments. 🖊I've co signed a letter to the Financial Conduct Authority who are conducting a market study into this and we want them to ensure this practice stops and consumers get a better deal.

The first Wales Trailblazer programme includes 👉 tailored support 👉 1-to-1 mentoring 👉counselling 👉wellbeing services 👉condition management for health issues So we can: reduce unemployment, tackle inactivity, improve job opportunities. Also had to mention #backtobacktoback youtu.be/gYP3PHGM7Lg

DAPOs have been extended to North Wales including Wrexham. There is no time limit on them and they cover physical, controlling, or coercive behaviour, economic abuse, and stalking. Vital work to protect victims, their families and those who support them. www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2512065...

BACK TO BACK TO BACK! Wrexham PROMOTED to Championship

On Workers' Memorial Day, we remember all those who have lost their lives to work-related illness or injury. Key to keeping people safe at work is a strong, organised union in every workplace. Remember the dead, fight for the living! #IWMD25 @TheTUC

Earth Day: What do outer space and deep oceans have in common? www.channel4.com/news/earth-d...

I've been contacted by constituents, charities and been speaking to local organisations. The system does need to change but I am concerned about some of the proposed changes to PIP and UC and the impact this will have. Please fill out my survey if you can. Thank you. tinyurl.com/ARangerwelfare

“It took the last government 14 years to break everything... We must be realistic and not simplistic”, writes Labour MP @andrewranger-mp.bsky.social 🔴 Change takes time — but Labour will deliver www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

At Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Questions today I asked the Foreign Secretary about continued support for Ukrainians, who have made such a positive impact on communities like Wrexham. youtu.be/qz0igkqhNgk

Sport is something we know all about in Wrexham. So I wanted to know more about its role in inward investment in Wrexham and beyond. Here's the question and response. My full questions and answers in Welsh Affairs Committee this week are on my website. youtu.be/bTuLY55I9DU

Wrexham MP backing Bill to protect title of "Nurse" in health and social care

Yesterday the UK Labour Government’s boost to the National Living Wage rate passed the Commons, giving millions of workers a pay rise from next Tuesday onwards 💷

My response to the Green Paper on welfare reform published earlier this week. Details of how to respond to the consultation are in the comments.

Two vitally important institutions in Wrexham cementing their partnership. Great to see and I will continue to work with both of them. @colegcambria @wrexhamuni.bsky.social www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2500024...

The Plan for Neighbourhoods will bring £20 million to Wrexham to support the work of our existing City Board. This is properly funded unlike the promises of the previous government and has broader criteria for where the money can be spent. youtu.be/1g8Y2FKWsa0

More than one quarter of eligible adults under 35 are missing from the electoral register. So are 1 in 4 Black and Asian citizens. And 4 in 10 citizens who live in privately rented homes. In Wales, they're trialling a way to fix this 👇 kellnerp.substack.com/p/eight-mill...

PC Allen of the Rural Crime Team said: “Initial indications suggest people were seen in early January hauling wood up the side of the bridge, that has been trapped under the bridge following the recent storms.

"You can take it from me that they are the top priorities." Lord Hendy, the Minister for Rail explaining that the North Wales mainline and the Wrexham-Bidston line are the top priorities for Wales for the Department for Transport going into UK Government's spending review. youtu.be/YGAqRqSUpG4

#WorldBookDay2025 gives us a chance to celebrate reading and also highlight that reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child's future success. That’s why it's crucial that children feel empowered to choose what, when, and where they read.

The Welsh Labour Government's budget passed last night. Disappointing to see other parties voting against this money being used for priorities like investment in ALN provision, extension of EMA, a Women's Health Plan and fixing roads.

February is a short month but a busy one. Here's a glimpse of the casework that's gone through my office this month.

A view from Wrexham’s Member of Parliament

Delighted to catch up with Fern after she'd received her certificate from the #GreatBritishMarket Awards. Congratulations again and keep up the fantastic work with Wrexham's Monthly Street Market. #wrexham #markets #shoplocal

Statement on Ukraine today.

Vitally important legislation being introduced by the UK Government: embedding domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms.

We need to be creating communities for the future. Developments must be properly planned with infrastructure considered and crucially we need speculative developing to stop. My full statement can also be viewed on my website.

Weekly surgeries at our Wrexham office are available to book. I also hold monthly surgeries out in the constituency. The next two are: Friday 28th February - Bangor on Dee Friday 28th March - Brymbo Please contact to book in: 01978 788854 [email protected]

We're taking stronger action than ever before to prevent the sale of deadly knives online, ensuring weapons stay out of the hands of young people.

In this week's @leaderlive.bsky.social, I look at Wrexham's industrial heritage and legacy, looking at @wrexhamminers.bsky.social and Stori Brymbo both of whom are planning and doing incredible work to engage our community and others in the story of Wrexham. www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2493534...

First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan took questions at Welsh Affairs Select Committee this week. In my exchanges: -recognition of historic underfunding for Wales, particularly rail -promising discussions with Treasury and Dept for Transport Full exchange on my website. youtu.be/IdYvRIbEYmU

📢Important Public Consultation - Western Gateway Wrexham📢 The site is the currently undeveloped and owned by Wrexham County Borough Council. This consultation is to identify transport improvements before the site is developed. Details: haveyoursay.tfw.wales/western-gate... #wrexham #haveyoursay

It's Apprenticeship Week Wales. They are such a vital pathway, giving opportunities for good well paid jobs. I was really pleased to meet Dylan from Llay an apprentice at Raytheon, to hear how his apprenticeship is working. www.gov.wales/find-apprent... #wrexham #llay #apprenticeships #awwales2025

Read my latest @leaderlive.bsky.social column here. This week I look at the fantastic creative industries we have here in Wrexham. It's definitely a growing area in our City. www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2492212...

Today is #SaferInternetDay I heard directly from a group of young people who highlighted the 2 big issues of being scammed by deep fakes and also by profiles impersonating their friends. Awareness is key as is the role of government and the internet industry in tackling it.

Some incredible food on offer today for the North Wales v North America cook off. Lots of incredible talent here in Wrexham and some delicious entries! Well done to the three finalists 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻