

Matthew Patrick MP
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@Matthew_Patrick
Labour MP for Wirral West and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. West Brom fan. Optimist.






Commenting on today’s inflation figures for March 2026, ONS Chief Economist Grant Fitzner said 💬



🔺Excl: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5 million personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News. Reform spox: "The offer and process for purchase of this property commenced before the gift". Full story 👇 news.sky.com/story/nigel-fa…

GDP grew 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026. Services (+0.8%) construction (+0.4%) and production (+0.2%) all increased. Read the full article ➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/grossd…

It was the honour of my life to move the Loyal Address -the first Muslim to do so. This moment belongs to the people of Bradford West. Their trust and faith in me made it possible. An opportunity of a lifetime. A privilege I owe to Bradford and to Britain. Full speech 🔽


1/ 2 🔬💡Secretary of State @hilarybennmp has signed the #CCGGrowthDeal on behalf of the UK Government, which is providing £36 million to fund a Centre for Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Innovation, a Foodovation Centre, and a Digital and Innovation Hub. @CausewayCouncil












Our latest Party Election Broadcast cannot be shown in full on TV. But we think you should see it anyway - uncensored. youtube.com/watch?v=to4z3C…

Big news for Northern Ireland's defence sector! Northern Ireland Minister @Matthew_Patrick and @DefenceHQ Minister @LukePollard announced the £50M Defence Growth Deal which will help boost SMEs, foster innovation, and create high-quality jobs.
