Secretary of State in Burnley to Visit AMS Neve Friday, 26 April, 2024 The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer MP, visited Burnley on Thursday afternoon to join local MP Antony Higginbotham in visiting AMS Neve on Billington Road Industrial Estate. The visit was about shining a light on some of the amazing technology businesses based in the borough. Ms. Frazer, who sits in Cabinet was able to see a brilliant example of where... Local News
Lancashire Business View - December 2023 18th December 2023 It’s no secret that over the past 12 months businesses right across Lancashire have battled against negative headwinds. High energy prices hitting our energy... Local News
Burnley Express Column: Parliament in the Run Up to Christmas 15th December 2023 As many of you will have seen, the big news item this week from Parliament has been the legislation brought forward to curb illegal immigration. I’ve been clear... Opinions
Canal towpath improvements in Burnley completed 14th December 2023 Improvements to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath through Burnley have been completed. The work included widening and resurfacing a 1.2 mile stretch of the... Local News
Antony's Christmas Card Winner Announced 14th December 2023 After receiving well over one and half thousand entries from local schoolchildren in his yearly Christmas card design competition, Burnley and Padiham MP Antony... Local News
Burnley Express Column: The numbers have to come down to be sustainable says Burnley and Padiham's MP 8th December 2023 It would be no understatement to say that whenever I’m out, whether that’s knocking on doors or holding one of my open surgeries, the issue of immigration is... Opinions
Supporting Small Businesses in Burnley and Padiham 1st December 2023 Antony Higginbotham MP spoke with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Enterprise and Markets about the importance of Burnley and Padiham's small... Local News
Burnley Express Column: Change is afoot in Lancashire 1st December 2023 Who isn’t proud to be from Lancashire? We powered the industrial revolution - established football as a major game - invented the jet engine - have some amazing... Opinions
BBC Radio Lancashire 28th November 2023 Antony Joined Graham Liver on BBC Radio Lancashire to celebrate Lancashire Day! Commenting afterwards he said: What was the first 🎶 record that you bought? That... Local News
‘Drugs ruin lives. And I’ll do everything within my power to stamp them out’ says Burnley’s MP 27th November 2023 Local MP Antony Higginbotham has spoken about county line drug gangs in Parliament, raising the exploitation of children by those who seek to peddle drugs... Westminster News