Imogen Walker

Imogen Walker
MP
Member of Parliament
for Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Member of Lambeth London Borough Council for Stockwell
In office
4 May 2006 – 3 May 2018
Personal details
Political partyLabour
SpouseMorgan McSweeney
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh

Imogen Walker is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hamilton and Clyde Valley since the 2024 UK general election.[1][2] She is currently a parliamentary private secretary for Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves.[3]

Background

Prior to her election to parliament, Walker worked as an actor, a political consultant, and a vice president of the RSPCA, the animal welfare charity. She also served as a ward councillor and deputy finance leader for the London Borough of Lambeth.[4] She graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a master's in mental philosophy.

Parliamentary career

Walker was elected as MP for the new constituency of Hamilton and Clyde Valley at the 2024 United Kingdom general election with a majority of 9,472.[5] Shortly after being elected in July 2024, Walker was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer.[6]

Personal life

Walker is married to Morgan McSweeney, the Chief of Staff to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.[7] They have a son together.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Hamilton & Clyde Valley | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ Thomson, Ross (5 July 2024). "Imogen Walker sweeps Labour to victory in Hamilton & Clyde Valley constituency". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ Massie, John Boothman, Alex (23 July 2024). "Scottish Labour MPs take first steps on ministerial ladder". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Healey, Derek (16 June 2024). "Imogen Walker: Rising star and one half of Labour's new power couple". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ^ Thomson, Ross (5 July 2024). "Imogen Walker sweeps Labour to victory in the Hamilton & Clyde Valley constituency". The Daily Record. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ Tonner, Judith (1 August 2024), "Walker is 'eyes and ears' of the new chancellor", Hamilton Advertiser, retrieved 6 October 2024 – via Pressreader.com
  7. ^ Balls, Katy (6 October 2024). "Sue Gray out, Morgan McSweeney in". The Spectator. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  8. ^ Wearmouth, Rachel (16 November 2022). "Morgan McSweeney – Labour's power broker". New Statesman. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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