Will Stone | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Swindon North | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Tomlinson |
| Majority | 4,103 (9.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Swindon,England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | willstone4northswindon |
Will Stone is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Swindon North since 2024. [1]
Will Stone was born in Swindon and was an Army rifleman in the 1st Battalion,The Rifles. [2] [3]
Stone was elected as a councillor on Swindon Borough Council for the ward of Rodbourne Cheney in 2022. [4]
He won the Swindon North seat for Labour at the 2024 general election,defeating the Conservative incumbent Justin Tomlinson by a margin of 4,103 votes (9.3%). [1]
Stone has practiced Brazilian jiu-jitsu for many years,and is also a black belt in judo. [5] After being elected to Parliament,Stone competed in a charity jiu-jitsu fight against Matt Inman at Polaris 30 on 2 November 2024,losing by submission (Americana). [6]
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