Sureena Brackenridge
Sureena Brackenridge is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East since July 2024.
Early life
Sureena Brackenridge was born and raised on the Ashmore Park Council estate in Wednesfield. Her parents, who are of Indian descent, had previously migrated there from Fiji as young adults.Career
Teaching
Brackenridge obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Wolverhampton. Upon completion, she volunteered at the Molineux Study Centre working with teenagers from severely disadvantaged backgrounds. Following this opportunity, Brackenridge obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Wolverhampton to begin her career as a Chemistry teacher.Brackenridge worked in local secondary schools as a science teacher, before she became deputy head teacher at Moseley Park school.
Political
Brackenridge was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Wolverhampton North East in November 2022. She was elected as the MP for Wolverhampton North East in the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,422 votes. She made her maiden speech on 25 July and was appointed to the Education Select Committee in October 2024.In November 2024, Brackenridge voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
She has made parliamentary contributions on education, apprenticeship and training issues; supporting Free Breakfast Clubs and VAT on Independent Schools.
Brackenridge backed calls from Jamie Oliver to improve how schools identify and support children with . She was among those to contribute to the Channel 4 programme, 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”.
In June 2025, Brackenridge led a Public and Westminster Hall debate on / In September 2025, the government announced the second phase of the programme, allocating £3.38 billion targeting these areas. Brackenridge’s received an allocation of the funding.