New West Lothian MP vows to help 'struggling people'

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It was a memorable moment in a week full of such moments for West Lothian’s councillor turned MP.After taking the oath of allegiance in the House of Commons Kirsteen Sullivan last week, has vowed to take her work in the community to her new job in Westminster’s chamber.Pushing Labour’s message for change, she said: “People have been struggling for far too long.”Ms Sullivan took the Bathgate and Linlithgow Constituency for Labour with 19,744 votes in a 28% swing from the SNP’s Martyn Day.Ms Sullivan, first elected to West Lothian Council in 2017, won the Bathgate and Linlithgow constituency in this month’s General Election as a Labour and Cooperative party candidate.Ms Sullivan said: “Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout the campaign and who gave me their vote on 4 July.“To those who voted another way or who stayed at home, please know that I am here to serve everyone, regardless of where they placed their X on the ballot paper.

I will work tirelessly every day to repay the trust placed in me.“I remain a councillor representing Whitburn & Blackburn and those duties will continue for the time being, however I will step down in due course.”Ms Sullivan stood as a candidate in the 2021 Scottish election in Linlithgow before retaining her council seat in Whitburn in the 2022 council elections.She serves as deputy Labour group leader and depute Council leader, and chairs the Economy, Community Empowerment and Wealth-Building Policy Development and scrutiny panel as well as the Community Planning Partnership Board.She described her priorities having been elected to parliament: “I am greatly honoured to have been elected as the MP for my home constituency of Bathgate and Linlithgow.“I fully appreciate that not many