Samuel Carling was born in 2002[6] and raised in Crook,County Durham.[7] He described his background as being from "a totally apolitical family,in quite a deprived part of the north east of England".[2] Carling was raised as a Jehovah's Witness;a faith who are famous for non-participation in politics and not associating with anyone outside their religion.[8]
While at Barnard Castle School,Carling received the Salters–Nuffield Prize[13] for "exceptional performance in biology" from the Worshipful Company of Salters with an essay entitled "Could carbon quantum dots have applications in bioimaging?"[9]
In 2022,while still a second-year undergraduate,Carling ran on the Labour slate for election to Cambridge City Council to represent the ward of West Chesterton.[4] At the local elections held on 5 May 2022,Carling narrowly defeated incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor Jamie Dalzell,[20] increasing Labour's majority on Cambridge City Council with the Liberal Democrats losing three seats and the Greens gaining one. Carling became the first Cambridge student in memory to successfully contest a City Council seat.[21] He was re-elected at the 2024 Cambridge City Council election. During his tenure,Carling held the office of Executive Councillor for Open Spaces and City Services,[22] and was a member of the Skills Committee of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for two years. He was an advocate of improvements to adult education and transport throughout Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.[23]
Carling announced his intention to step down as a Cambridge city councillor as soon as a by-election could reasonably be held and,in the following week on 18 July,he resigned from the council's cabinet.[24] Carling has ceased to take councillor allowances since then.[25]
In his first six months,Carling has contributed to various debates including on Renters' Rights and SEND provision.[32]
Personal life
In an interview with The Times,Carling described himself as a member of the LGBT community.[7] He further stated:"I don't see any reason why I won't re-stand. But I'm 22,and I don't intend to be in the House of Commons for 40 years. I will come out and do something else eventually."[7]
↑"Crime and Policing Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament". hansard.parliament.uk. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025. My concern applies to religious groups in particular. I will use the example of the Jehovah's Witnesses—the religious group I grew up in—to illustrate how and why.
↑Baugh, Emma (6 July 2024). Tisch, Barbara (ed.). "Sam Carling: The youngest MP". BBC News. p.9. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
↑Carling won the contested post of University Councillor following the Cambridge University election of 3 March 2022. With an 800-vote majority in the first round, Carling then was elected with 896 student votes after eliminating two other candidates.[17]
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