Philip Michael Brickell (born ) is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West since 2024.

Early life and career

Philip Michael Brickell was born in in

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. He was educated at Bolton School, an

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in Bolton, having received a "subsidised place". He studied Law at

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. While at university, he spent a year abroad at the University of Hanover. 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.

Political career

In the May 2023 local election, Brickell was elected to

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as a

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councillor representing Baguley Ward. He had resigned as a councillor by August 2024. He has been a Member of the Labour Party's National Constitution Committee. 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. In November 2024, Brickell voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise

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. 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.

Personal life

Brickell married Emma Taylor in 2022, who he served alongside on

. 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. https://paddleuk.org.uk/phil-brickell-mp-the-paddling-parliamentarian/

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bricken, Phil 1980s births Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 2024–present Place of birth missing (living people) Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Bolton West People educated at Bolton School Alumni of Durham University