Phil Brickell

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Phil Brickell
MP
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Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Bolton West
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Alma mater Durham University

Philip Michael Brickell (born 1986 or 1987) [1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West since 2024. [2]

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Early life and career

Philip Michael Brickell was born in 1986 or 1987 in Bolton, Greater Manchester. [1] [2] He was educated at Bolton School, an independent school in Bolton, having received a "subsidised place". [3] He studied Law at Durham University. [2] While at university, he spent a year abroad at the University of Hanover. [3]

Following university, Brickell was employed in the medical records department at the Royal Bolton Hospital. From 2009 onwards he worked in the financial services industry tackling financial crime, most recently with NatWest Group. [2]

Political career

In the May 2023 local election, Brickell was elected to Manchester City Council as a Labour and Co-operative councillor representing Baguley Ward. [4] He had resigned as a councillor by August 2024. [5] [6]

He has been a Member of the Labour Party's National Constitution Committee. [7]

In the 2024 General Election, Brickell was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West with 17,363 votes (38.9%) and a majority of 4,945 over the second place Conservative candidate. [8]

In November 2024, Brickell voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide. [9]

On 23 April 2025, Brickell was one of 15 UK Parliamentarians sanctioned by the Russian Federation for what the Russian Government described as 'confrontational' statements. [10]

Brickell is the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax [11] .

Personal life

Brickell married Emma Taylor in 2022, [12] [13] who he served alongside on Manchester City Council. [14]

In his spare time, Brickell is a keen kayaker and has campaigned for better access to waterways, as well as improving water quality on the UK's rivers. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Timan, Joseph (10 July 2024). "Everything you need to know about the 11 new MPs representing Greater Manchester". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 Jackson, Nick (22 June 2024). "'Ask anyone here about the traffic... it's chock-a-bloc all times of the day'". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Councillor details: Councillor Phil Brickell". Manchester City Council. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Gee, Chris (6 August 2024). "By-election called after newly elected MP quits role". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Fifield, Jack (4 August 2024). "Nominations open after Bolton MP resigns from Manchester City Council". The Bolton News. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Brickell, Phil (Bolton West)". Register of Members' Financial Interests. UK Parliament. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Bolton West". Election 2024. BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. UK Parliament. 29 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Gee, Chris (23 April 2025). "MP says he will not be intimidated after being banned from entering Russia". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  11. ↑ https://www.parallelparliament.co.uk/APPG/anti-corruption-and-responsible-tax
  12. ↑ Fifield, Jack (5 July 2024). "Phil Brickell and Chris Green's speeches in full after result". The Bolton News. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  13. ↑ Brickell, Phil (7 June 2022). "Delighted to have got married to @CllrETaylor on Sunday!" – via Twitter (X).
  14. ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Emma Taylor". Manchester City Council. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Phil Brickell MP - the paddling parliamentarian". Paddle UK. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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