STUDENTS at Leigh College had a special visit from Conservative MP for Leigh, James Grundy, last month.

A former Leigh College student, Mr Grundy was "delighted" to return and speak to today's youth on a range of topics, ranging from politics and the cost of living crisis to his biggest achievements as an MP.

The audience was made up of Public Services, A Level History, and Politics students, and provided a great opportunity for them to question a Member of Parliament.

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Leigh Journal: James Grundy spoke to students on a range of topicsJames Grundy spoke to students on a range of topics (Image: Leigh College)

Questions included what issues he gets the most backlash from, why he voted for Liz Truss as Prime Minister, and how his constituency is helping the people of Leigh during the cost of living crisis.

James Grundy MP said: “It was great to have visited my old college today to talk about what it’s like to be an MP, my previous experience in local government and other political matters.

“It was great to have been given the opportunity to meet with and answer the questions of so many of their students.”

Leigh Journal: Mr Grundy with T Level student Dyland CruickshankMr Grundy with T Level student Dyland Cruickshank (Image: Leigh College)

Leigh’s first Conservative MP also met up with T Level (Digital) student Dylan Cruickshank.

Coinciding with the end of National T Levels Celebration Week, the politician chatted to the former St. Mary's Catholic High School pupil about his course and his future ambitions.

“It is really important we have a pathway for people to get into jobs. I was really glad to see Dylan had a clear route to a professional pathway after his T Level,” Mr Grundy added.

Responding to further questioning, the MP stated that one of his proudest achievements is his decade-long campaigning against the proposed Golborne Spur of the HS2 project, and the subsequent scrapping which meant so much to the locals who would have been affected by it.

Public Services Lecturer, Toni Evans said: “We’d like to thank James for dedicating so much of his time to speak to our learners about some big issues and giving a great insight into his working life as an MP.”