Laura Pidcock
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Laura Pidcock (born 19 August 1987) is a British former Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 2017 until 2019, when she lost her seat.[1] She served as Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights in Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet.[2] In the 2019 parliamentary election, she lost her seat to the Conservative Richard Holden, who won the constituency with a majority of 1,144.
Laura Pidcock | |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights[lower-alpha 1] | |
In office 12 January 2018 ā 12 December 2019 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Jack Dromey |
Succeeded by | Rachael Maskell |
Member of Parliament for North West Durham | |
In office 8 June 2017 ā 6 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Pat Glass |
Succeeded by | Richard Holden |
National Secretary of the People's Assembly Against Austerity | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1987-08-19) 19 August 1987 (age 36) North Shields, England, UK |
Political party | Labour |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Lanchester, England, UK |
Alma mater | Manchester Metropolitan University Northumbria University |
Profession | Politician |
Pidcock was elected to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party in November 2020,[3] from which she resigned in January 2022. She is currently the National Secretary of the People's Assembly Against Austerity.[4]