Lloyd Hatton

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Lloyd Hatton
MP
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Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for South Dorset
Assumed office
5 July 2024

Lloyd Hatton (born c. 1995) [1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for South Dorset since 2024. [2]

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Early life and career

Hatton was born and raised in Wyke Regis, Weymouth. [3] [4] He attended Holy Trinity primary school and All Saints Academy. [5] [6] He played rugby at Weymouth RFC and his first job was working weekends with his dad in a fish and chip shop. [7] Hatton attended Queen Mary University, London, reading history and politics. [7] After graduating, Hatton became a political researcher and is a former member of the Youth Parliament. [1] [8] He has also been a school governor. [9]

In the May 2022 local elections, Hatton won a seat on Camden London Borough Council representing Kilburn. [10] During this time he lived in both Weymouth and London. [10]

In July 2024, Hatton was elected MP for South Dorset replacing incumbent Richard Drax who had previously held the seat for 14 years. [10] Following his victory, Hatton relocated from London to Weymouth and resigned as a Camden councillor the week after becoming an MP. [6] [11]

Personal life

He is openly LGBT+. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New South Dorset MP "ready to hit the ground running" and announces priorities". Dorset Echo. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "South Dorset – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Labour candidate launches bid to become next MP". Dorset Echo. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Labour candidate hoping to become next MP launches election campaign – at the chippy". Dorset Echo. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "About Me". Lloyd Hatton. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 "'My first week as new South Dorset MP'". Dorset Echo. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Labour MP to represent Swanage at Westminster". Swanage News. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Courea, Eleni (9 July 2024). "Fresh faces: meet the UK's 10 MPs from generation Z". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Cllr Lloyd Hatton". Camden Labour. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 "Labour candidate hoping to become next MP launches election campaign – at the chippy". Dorset Echo. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  11. ↑ https://twitter.com/HattonLloyd/status/1811795326308876638
  12. ↑ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".
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