Luke Myer
Luke Myer MP | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sir Simon Clarke |
Majority | 214 (0.6%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29) Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England |
Political party | Labour |
Education | Prior Pursglove Sixth Form College |
Alma mater | Edge Hill University |
Luke Myer (born 5 May 1995) is a British Labour politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since 2024.
Early life and education
Myer was born in Middlesbrough and grew up in the village of Brotton, North Yorkshire.[1] He attended Freebrough Specialist Engineering College and Prior Pursglove College, before training as a teacher.[2][3][4]
Myer studied at Edge Hill University, where he served as the student union's Vice President for Academic Representation.[5] He unsuccessfully contested the National Union of Students role of Vice President for Higher Education.[5]
He worked on education policy at the UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, and served on the board of a Middlesbrough SEND charity.[6][7]
Myer later joined the centre-left think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) as a research fellow and policy analyst, specialising in economic development policy in the North East.[8][1][3] He remained active in East Cleveland, volunteering as a school governor and raising money for a local foodbank during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]
Political career
From 2021 to 2024, Myer served in local government;[11] in his election to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, he defeated Conservative police commissioner Steve Turner as well as unseating the local Conservative council leader.[12][13] He served as Cabinet Member for Children, where he introduced a child poverty strategy, opened new rural children's centres, and reduced the department's budget deficit.[14][1][15][16]
He was elected to Parliament at the 2024 general election, defeating former Conservative minister Sir Simon Clarke with a majority of only 214 votes.[17]
Personal life
He is married to his wife, Beth.[18] He is openly LGBT+.[19]
References
- ^ a b c "Labour selects Luke Myer as parliamentary candidate for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland". TeessideLive. 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Talk of the Town - Children's Services". Talk of the Town Magazine. December 2023.
- ^ a b "Luke Myer | IPPR". IPPR. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Luke Myer - Corporate Information". Corporate Information. 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Can the pandemic bring a new dawn for flexible higher education?". hepi.ac.uk. HEPI. 25 January 2021.
- ^ "MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY". gov.uk. Companies House. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour wins last council seat to be counted". BBC News. 9 May 2023.
- ^ "New Marske Primary School - Governors". newmarskeprimary.co.uk. New Marske Primary School. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Redcar food bank thanks community after raising £2,000". The Northern Echo. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Your Councillors". Saltburn,Marske and New Marske Parish Council. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Police and crime commissioner and his wife miss out in council election vote". The Independent. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Leader of Redcar Tories loses seat after three recounts". lgcplus.com. Local Government Chronicle. 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Baby loss parents decorate Saltburn pier with ribbons". BBC News. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Family Hubs open doors in Redcar and Cleveland after major summer revamp". planetradio.co.uk. TFM Radio. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Councillor quits cabinet to pursue Parliamentary quest as replacement is named". TeessideLive. 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Labour wins Hexham, Conservatives Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Simon Clarke among losses, as election results declared". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Who am I". Luke Myer MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election". 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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Preceded by Simon Clarke | Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2024–present | Incumbent |
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