Tony Vaughan | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Damian Collins |
| Majority | 3,729 (8.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College,Cambridge SOAS University of London |
Anthony Vaughan KC is a Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Folkestone and Hythe since 2024. [1] He is the first Labour politician to represent the constituency since its inception in 1950 and the first MP of Filipino descent. [2]
Vaughan was born to an English father and a Filipino mother and grew up in Folkestone. [3] His mother Aida "Inday" Langrimas arrived in Britain in 1973 from San Roque. [2] [4] Vaughan studied law at St Catharine's College,Cambridge,and was awarded a postgraduate LLM at the School of Oriental and African Studies,University of London (SOAS). [5]
In 2006,Vaughan was called to the bar and now practises at Doughty Street Chambers in London,with a particular focus on cases involving immigration,deprivation of liberty and human trafficking. [5] [6] In January 2025,Vaughan was appointed a Kings Counsel (KC).