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Lisa Nandy
Labour PartyThe Rt Hon Lisa Nandy is the Labour MP for Wigan, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
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Sign up freeCoverage of Wigan has been mixed for Lisa across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“Reach 'ignoring evidence of eyes and ears' says Mill Media boss - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage” — Hold The Front Page
“We were wrong on AI copyright so we changed our minds, admits Nandy” — Daily Mail Online
Critical coverage
“Police decided artwork 'showing Jews eating babies' is NOT antisemitic” — Daily Mail Online
“Art exhibition of 'Jews eating babies' removed from council website” — Daily Mail Online
A Lab seat since 2010, held for 5 consecutive elections. Covers Wigan, Standish and Ince-in-Makerfield. Population 100,249. Recorded crime is 100% below the national average. Median income £26K (below average).
Monster warehouses that ruined our lives: GUY ADAMS uncovers scandal
Daily Mail Online · 28 Mar 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£25,600
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£31,600
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,280
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
45
29 primary, 6 secondary, 10 other
Total Income Tax▼
£216m
from 54,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,370
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£4,010
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
43.5
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
59.3%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 4 towns, 4 villages, rural areas — 104,337 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
8 councillors across 8 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | Labour Party | Matt Dawber | May 2024 |
| Hindley | Labour Party | James Talbot | May 2024 |
| Ince | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Tony Whyte | May 2024 |
| Pemberton | Labour Party | Eileen Winifred Rigby | May 2024 |
| Shevington With Lower Ground Moor | Labour Party | Vicky Galligan | May 2024 |
| Standish With Langtree | Labour Party | Terry Mugan | May 2024 |
| Wigan Central | Labour Party | Michael McLoughlin | May 2024 |
| Wigan West | Labour Party | Sheila Rosaleen Ramsdale | May 2024 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 19,401 | 47.4% |
| Ref | 9,852 | 24.1% | |
| Con | 4,310 | 10.5% | |
| Ind | 3,522 | 8.6% | |
| LD | 1,692 | 4.1% | |
| Green | 1,629 | 4.0% | |
| Ind | 406 | 1.0% | |
| Ind | 87 | 0.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 21,042 | 46.7% |
| Con | 14,314 | 31.8% | |
| Ind | 5,959 | 13.2% | |
| LD | 2,428 | 5.4% | |
| Green | 1,299 | 2.9% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 29,575 | 62.2% |
| Con | 13,548 | 28.5% | |
| Ind | 2,750 | 5.8% | |
| LD | 916 | 1.9% | |
| Green | 753 | 1.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 23,625 | 52.2% |
| Con | 9,389 | 20.7% | |
| Ind | 8,818 | 19.5% | |
| Green | 1,273 | 2.8% | |
| LD | 1,255 | 2.8% | |
| Ind | 768 | 1.7% | |
| Ind | 165 | 0.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 21,404 | 48.5% |
| Con | 10,917 | 24.7% | |
| LD | 6,797 | 15.4% | |
| Ind | 2,516 | 5.7% | |
| Ind | 2,506 | 5.7% |
Lisa Nandy appeared in 4 national articles across 6 topics (12 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2026)
Mixed (+0.19)Ranked #42 of 286 MPs mentioned in national coverage
As Foreign Secretary (identified as 'Ms Cooper' in text, likely Yvette Cooper), poll predicts seat loss in electoral defeat.
Nandy is presented as championing a major government investment to reverse youth centre closures and address youth crime, positioning the government as taking action on a previously neglected issue.
Nandy articulates a clear narrative of rebuilding youth services after previous closures, positioning the government as investing in young people's futures and addressing a legacy of disinvestment.
Nandy's high-profile campaign visit supports Labour's local election strategy but receives minimal coverage compared to other cabinet members.
27 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
An investigation into the PLP Astley mega-warehouse development in Astley, near Wigan, reveals severe impacts on residents including noise pollution, flooding, light pollution, and property devaluation. Wigan Council approved the project in 2024, and residents are now campaigning against it while the council has threatened legal action against their action group.
Joe Taylor, a striker on loan at Wigan Athletic from Huddersfield Town, is attracting interest from multiple Championship and Premier League clubs due to his excellent goalscoring form. Taylor has scored 9 goals in 13 games for Wigan and is helping the club fight for survival in League One, with several major clubs set to scout him this weekend.
The former Wigan Civic Centre, a 1970s brutalist building that closed in 2018, has been successfully redeveloped into a modern workspace hub featuring co-working spaces, creative studios, and amenities. The £multi-million regeneration project, supported by UK Shared Prosperity Fund and led by Capital&Centric with Wigan Council, has already attracted businesses including Patrick Wilson Architects, h2x Engineering, and Agilisys, positioning Wigan as an emerging business destination.
Primary school pupils across Wigan borough participated in creative workshops using Minecraft and LEGO Robotics to explore the area's coal mining and industrial heritage as part of Historic England's Heritage Schools programme. The initiative combines digital learning with local history education, helping children understand Wigan's significant industrial past.
The Wigan Borough Dance Festival, returning for its ninth year in March 2026, will showcase 1,910 young dancers from 95 schools and groups at The Edge Arena. The event celebrates dance as a platform for self-expression and community engagement, with a particular focus on encouraging male participation and showcasing talent across the borough and Greater Manchester.
Mill Media boss Joshi Hermann criticises Reach plc for denying the crisis in local journalism, praising Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy's Local Media Action Plan which acknowledges the sector's collapse. The article highlights a dispute over the state of local news, with Nandy and Hermann aligned against Reach's claims that the industry is healthy.
Wigan Borough has secured £1.5 million from the Government-backed Pride in Place Impact Fund to improve community venues and public spaces across five neighbourhoods including Atherton North, Hindley, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan West and Ince. The funding is part of a broader national programme that has also designated three Wigan areas (Leigh, Platt Bridge and Spring View, and Marsh Green and Laithwaite) for long-term £20 million investment over 10 years.
Wigan Borough has successfully collected over 2,700 knives through a crime prevention scheme featuring disposal bins and the 'Let's Be Blunt' campaign promoting blunt-ended kitchen knives. The initiative, led by the Community Safety Partnership, has contributed to a 15.2% reduction in weapon-enabled crimes across the borough and is now being expanded across Greater Manchester.
An art exhibition in Margate featuring antisemitic imagery, including a depiction of Lisa Nandy with captions claiming she is a Zionist paid by Israel, has sparked outrage. Kent Police declined to prosecute, ruling the artwork did not meet the legal threshold for criminal offence, drawing criticism from Lord Ian Austin and others who argue the exhibition exploits harmful Jewish stereotypes.
Lisa Nandy, the Wigan MP and Culture Secretary, has admitted the Government made a mistake in its initial 'opt-out' approach to AI copyright protections for creative workers. Following a major backlash from artists including Elton John and Dua Lipa, Labour reversed its position and now says it has 'no longer has a preferred option' on copyright, committing to protect and compensate creators.
Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary and Wigan MP, has publicly broken ranks with Keir Starmer by arguing that Andy Burnham should have been allowed to stand as Labour's candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election. The article reveals internal Labour tensions over leadership succession and governance, with Nandy defending party members' rights to choose their candidates.
An art exhibition in Margate featuring antisemitic imagery, including a depiction of Lisa Nandy with claims she is 'paid by Israel', has prompted widespread condemnation and a council apology. The artist has defended the work as criticism of Zionism rather than antisemitism, but campaigners and public figures have denounced it as hate speech drawing on dangerous stereotypes.
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