Ben Goldsborough

Ben Goldsborough
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for South Norfolk
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byRichard Bacon
Majority2,826 (5.7%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Other political
affiliations		Co-operative Party
Alma materUniversity of Hull

Ben Goldsborough is a British Labour politician, political consultant and former local Councillor who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Norfolk since the 2024 general election.[1]

Prior to being elected as a Member of Parliament, he was a Councillor in Flint, Wales,[2] where he held the position of Deputy Mayor and, later, Mayor of the town.[citation needed] Prior to being selected as the Labour candidate for South Norfolk he sought the nomination for the Clwyd East constituency, losing out to Becky Gittins.

Personal life

In 2024, Goldsborough revealed that he lives at home with his parents in Snetterton, and that this shaped his belief in the need for new housing developments.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Member of Parliament for South Norfolk | UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. ^ "Mayor of Flint Town Council | Flint Town Council". flinttowncouncil.gov.wales. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ Storey, Eleanor (6 August 2024). "MP who lives with parents calls for more housing". BBC News. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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