Will Stone

Will Stone
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Swindon North
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJustin Tomlinson
Majority4,103 (9.3%)
Personal details
BornSwindon, England
Political partyLabour
Websitewillstone4northswindon.co.uk

Will Stone is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Swindon North since 2024.[1]

Early life

Will Stone was born in Swindon and was an Army rifleman in the 1st Battalion, The Rifles.[2][3]

Political career

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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Swindon North | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ex-soldier's calls for more help for Wiltshire veterans". BBC News. 27 September 2022.
  3. ^ Merrick, Jane (13 June 2024). "Inside Swindon North, target seat where Starmer hasn't won over voters". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ Thomas, Aled (31 January 2023). "Labour candidate for North Swindon at the next election says what he'd do if elected". Swindon Advertiser. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ Barltrop, Paul; Boobyer, Leigh (29 October 2024). "MP to grapple in jiu-jitsu match for charity". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Polaris 30 Full Results And Highlights". Jits Magazine. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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