Hi, I’m Maya Ellis and I’m standing in the General Election to be your Ribble Valley Labour MP.

Full statement

I believe Ribble Valley, just like our country, is ready for change and a fresh start, with a local MP focussed on helping young people, families, and all our varied communities to feel safe and supported, and to live your best life.

I have grown up in the Ribble Valley and now live here with my husband and two small children, so I know our communities inside out.

My recent career has been working in local government, speaking regularly with civil servants in Westminster to ensure much needed funding lands in this area, so I understand how our government works and how to make them work better for us locally.

I love our area, from my gym in Walton-le-Dale to family days across the Ribble Valley, and I will fight to ensure that all our residents from Fulwood to Mellor, and from Bamber Bridge to West Bradford, all feel represented in a future Labour government.

I care deeply for the people here and I know we can do far better for this area with me as the present and determined Labour MP, Ribble Valley so desperately needs.