Phil Brickell | |
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Member of Parliament for Bolton West | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Chris Green |
Majority | 4,945 (11.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 37–38) |
Political party | Labour |
Phil Brickell (born 1986 or 1987) is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West since 2024. [1]
Brickell is also still standing as a councillor on Manchester City Council for Baguley ward. Once elected as a Baguley councillor Brickell decided after just 3 weeks to disown the ward to focus on being a Bolton MP. However this didn't stop him from claiming over £17.5k in expenses for the year. [2]
Brickell was born in 1986 or 1987 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. [3] He was educated at Bolton School, an independent school in Bolton, having received a "subsidised place". [4] He then read Law at Durham University. [3] While at university, he spent a year abroad at the University of Hanover. [4]
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, most recently with NatWest Group. [3]
Since 2023, Brickell has been a Labour and Co-operative councillor representing Baguley Ward on Manchester City Council. [2]
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. [5]