Kate Dearden | |
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Member of Parliament for Halifax | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Holly Lynch |
Majority | 6,269 (15.5%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Bingley |
Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
Alma mater | Edinburgh [1] |
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Dearden is a trade unionist. [3] She attempted to stand in the 2022 Wakefield by-election but was not selected. [4]
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