Workington was a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.
Seaton is a large village and civil parish in Cumbria,England. Historically part of Cumberland,near the Lake District National Park in England. It is home to around 5,000 people and is one of the largest villages in England. The population of the parish was measured in the 2011 Census as 5,022. Historically a part of Cumberland,it is situated on the north side of the River Derwent,across from the town of Workington,and close to the smaller village of Camerton. Seaton forms part of the Borough of Allerdale.
Copeland was a constituency in Cumbria created in 1983 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The constituency was represented in Parliament by Trudy Harrison,of the Conservative Party,from a by-election in February 2017 until its abolition for the 2024 general election. The seat had been held by Labour candidates at elections between 1983 and 2015 inclusive.
Abbeytown,also known as Holme Abbey,is a village and civil parish in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria,England.
Crosby is a small village in the county of Cumbria,historically within Cumberland,near the Lake District National Park. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Maryport + 25.1 miles (40.4 km) south-west of Carlisle,on the A596 road. In 2020 the built-up area had an estimated population of 791. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 506. The local primary school is Crosscanonby St. John's Church of England School.
Bowness-on-Solway is a village in Cumbria,England. It is situated to the west of Carlisle on the southern side of the Solway Firth estuary separating England and Scotland. The civil parish had a population of 1,126 at the 2011 census. The western end of Hadrian's Wall is a notable tourist destination,though the Wall itself is no longer to be seen here above ground. The west end of the Hadrian's Wall Path is marked by a pavilion on the small coastal cliff at Bowness. The village is part of the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Ireby is a village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria,England with a population of around 180. It is located above the River Ellen,just outside the Lake District National Park,in the area locally called Back o'Skiddaw,with views to the Caldbeck Fells. The nearest towns are Wigton,7 miles (11 km) away,and Cockermouth and Keswick,both 12 miles (19 km) away.
Anthorn is a village in Cumbria,England. Historically in Cumberland,it is situated on the south side of the Solway Firth,on the Wampool estuary,about 13 miles (21 km) west of Carlisle. It is the location of the Anthorn radio station,broadcasting specialised low frequency signals for timekeeping and navigation.
David Henry Rutley is a British former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Macclesfield from 2010 until 2024. A member of the Conservative Party,he was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas and Caribbean from October 2022 until July 2024.
Gareth Alan Johnson is a British politician and former lawyer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartford from 2010 to 2024. A member of the Conservative party,he served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts from September to October 2022 in the Truss ministry. Johnson previously served as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from February to September 2022 and Assistant Government Whip from 2018 to 2019 and 2021 to 2022.
Pelutho is a hamlet in the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert in Cumbria,historically in Cumberland,England.
Siddick is a village in Cumbria,England,historically part of Cumberland. It is situated on the A596 road,approximately 2 miles (3 km) north from the town of Workington. It lies within Workington civil parish.
Andrew Iain Lewer is a British Conservative Party politician,who served as the Member of Parliament for Northampton South from 2017 to 2024,and as Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands from 2014 to 2017.
Susan Mary Hayman,Baroness Hayman of Ullock is a British politician and life peer who has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party,she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Workington from 2015 to 2019. Hayman served as an Opposition Whip from 2015 to 2016 and Shadow Minister for Flooding and Coastal Communities from 2016 to 2017,then as Shadow Secretary of State for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs from 2017 to 2019 and was appointed to the House of Lords in 2020.
Mealrigg is a small settlement in the civil parish of Westnewton,close to the boundary with the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert in Cumbria,United Kingdom.
Neil Peter Hammerton HudsonFRCVS is a British Conservative Party politician,academic,and veterinary surgeon who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Epping Forest since 2024,and previously for Penrith and The Border from 2019 to 2024. He served on the Environment,Food and Rural Affairs Committee for four years,beginning in 2020. He is the first vet elected to the House of Commons since 1884.
David Timothy Simmonds is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ruislip,Northwood and Pinner from 2019. Simmonds was formerly a councillor on Hillingdon London Borough Council,having served from 1998 to 2022. He has been Shadow Minister for Housing,Communities and Local Government since July 2024.
Mark Rory Logan is a British politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton North East between 2019 and 2024,although he has since left the Conservatives and joined the Labour Party.
Workington man is a political term that has been used by polling companies in the United Kingdom. Named after the Cumbria town of Workington,the term was first used ahead of the 2019 general election. Workington man describes the stereotypical swing voter who it was believed would determine the election result. Their support of the Conservatives in the 2019 election helped the party break the Labour Party's Red Wall of safe seats.
