Paul Foster (politician) explained

Office:	Member of Parliament for South Ribble
Predecessor:	Katherine Fletcher
Majority3:	6,501 (13.9%)
Term Start:	4 July 2024
Party:	Labour

Paul Andrew Foster^[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for South Ribble since 2024.^[2]

Foster was previously leader of South Ribble Borough Council for five years.^[3] He is an army veteran and "never aspired to end up in Parliament when he first entered the political fray as a borough councillor 17 years ago" according to the local Blog Preston news site.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Members Sworn . Parliament of the United Kingdom . House of Commons . 10 July 2024 . 752 .
2. Web site: South Ribble General Election 2024 Sky News . 2024-07-05 . election.news.sky.com . en.
3. Web site: 2024-07-18 . South Ribble Council leader appointed to replace newly elected MP . 2024-08-11 . BBC News . en-GB.
4. Web site: South Ribble has a new MP but it means a change of council leader . 2024-08-11 . Blog Preston . en-en.