Andrew Western is the Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston.

Andrew has lived in Trafford all of his life and he’s proud to call Stretford and Urmston his home.

A staunch Labour supporter, Andrew joined the Labour Party aged 17 and held various positions at branch and consistency level for more than a decade.

After studying History and Politics at Sheffield University, Andrew worked in project management within the engineering sector, specialising in transport and infrastructure.

Andrew has a strong track record of standing up for Stretford and Urmston residents. He was a Trafford councillor from 2011 and just four years later, under his leadership, Labour became the largest political party in Trafford bringing 14 years of Tory rule to an end. He resigned as Leader of Trafford Council upon his election to Parliament.

Working together, Andrew helped to save Turn Moss, Flixton Fields and George H Carnall Leisure Centre. He’s also helped to get Urmston Leisure Centre upgraded and to secure funding for Stretford Leisure Centre. The regeneration of Stretford town centre is also progressing well.

However, Andrew knows that the decisions taken nationally impact upon local residents every day. The Conservatives have crushed the economy and plunged us into a damaging cost-of-living crisis. As your Labour MP, Andrew pledges to put the household budgets of local people at the centre of everything he does.

Andrew is loyal to the area and he will fight every day to ensure the voice of Stretford and Urmston is heard in Parliament.