Sureena Brackenridge
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Sureena Brackenridge | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Stevenson |
| Majority | 5,422 (16.3%) |
| Mayoress of Wolverhampton | |
| In role 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2022 | |
| Mayor | Greg Brackenridge |
| Preceded by | Paul Darke |
| Succeeded by | Karl Samuels |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 51–52) Wednesfield, West Midlands, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | Greg Brackenridge |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Wednesfield High School |
| Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton (BSc) |
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Sureena Brackenridge (born 1975)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton North East since July 2024.[2][3]
Sureena Brackenridge was born and raised on the Ashmore Park Council estate in Wednesfield.[1] Her parents, who are of Indian descent, had migrated from Fiji as young adults.[4]
Career
Teaching
Brackenridge obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Wolverhampton.[5] She then volunteered at the Molineux Study Centre, working with teenagers from severely disadvantaged backgrounds[5] and later obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Wolverhampton.[5]
Brackenridge worked in local secondary schools as a science teacher, before becoming deputy head teacher at Moseley Park school.[6]
Political
Brackenridge was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Wolverhampton North East in November 2022.[7] She was elected as the MP for Wolverhampton North East in the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,422 votes.[2][8] She made her maiden speech on 25 July[4] and was appointed to the Education Select Committee in October 2024.[9]
In November 2024, Brackenridge voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.[10]
She has made parliamentary contributions on education, apprenticeship and training issues; supporting Free Breakfast Clubs[11] and VAT on Independent Schools.[12]
Brackenridge backed calls from Jamie Oliver to improve how schools identify and support children with dyslexia.[13] She was among those to contribute to the Channel 4 programme Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution,[14] where she argued the answer was "better teacher training, not an hour after a very busy school day. It's not rocket science, but with a change in culture... we can do this”.[13][14]
In June 2025, Brackenridge led a Public and Westminster Hall debate on deprived / disadvantaged neighbourhoods.[15][16] In September 2025, the government announced the second phase of the ‘Pride in Place / Plan for Neighbourhoods' programme, allocating £3.38 billion targeting these areas.[17] Brackenridge’s constituency received an allocation of the funding.[18]
