Anyone who has driven through the new Windle Island junction can see what a difference the £7m investment has made. It has significantly improved one of our busiest road junction’s safety and ability to cope with 43,000 people passing through each day.

Along with local Labour councillors, I have long campaigned for improved infrastructure, and so I was delighted that Labour-run St Helens Council and the Liverpool City Region backed the scheme.

Thanks to local residents and businesses for their patience during the work.

I will continue to push local, regional, and national government to invest in our road and rail network.