Claire Hughes | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Wales Office | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 4,896 (11.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangor,Gwynedd,Wales |
| Political party | Labour |
Claire Diane Hughes is a Welsh Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangor Aberconwy since 2024. [1]
Hughes was born in Bangor,Gwynedd and raised in the nearby town of Penmaenmawr. [2]
Hughes worked as head of growth at software company Tahdah Verified Ltd and co-founder and head of growth at workspace company Pluto. [3] Before entering politics,she worked in London and abroad in Spain. [2]
She previously worked as a digital communications lead for Labour during the 2016 Welsh Assembly election campaign,as well as working for Tom Watson during his time as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. [3]
At the 2024 general election,Hughes was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy with 33.6% of the vote and a majority of 4,896 over Plaid Cymru candidate Catrin Wager in second,defeating incumbent Conservative MP Robin Millar.
In the 2025 British cabinet reshuffle,she was promoted to a junior minister at Wales Office and to an assistant whip in the House of Commons. [2]
On 20 October 2025,Hughes announced a breast cancer diagnosis. [2] She is undergoing treatment. [4] She will step back from her government role. [5]
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