Since 29 June 2017 he is a Member of the European Parliament for the North West England European constituency, succeeding Afzal Khan who was elected as MP for Manchester Gorton in the 2017 General Election.
Since 29 June 2017 he is a Member of the European Parliament for the North West England European constituency. He succeeds Afzal Khan who had represented the seat since the 2014 European Parliament election but stood down after he was elected as MP for Manchester Gorton in the 2017 General Election.