Jayne Kirkham

Jayne Kirkham
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Truro and Falmouth
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byCherilyn Mackrory
Personal details
Political partyLabour Co-operative
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
University of Law

Jayne Susannah Kirkham[1] is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth since 2024.[2][3] She unseated the Conservative incumbent Cherilyn Mackrory.[4] She contested the same seat in 2017, tripling the Labour vote and was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate Sarah Newton.[5] Previously, Kirkham was the Labour group leader on Cornwall Council and represented Falmouth Penwerris ward.[6]

Early life

Kirkham graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Southampton in 1994. She then studied at the University of Law.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Truro and Falmouth - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "Conservatives lose all six seats in Cornwall". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  4. ^ https://www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/labour-candidate-elected-as-the-new-mp-for-truro-and-falmouth-702308. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Truro and Falmouth constituency election results - Election Vote". www.electionvote.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  6. ^ Duncan-Duggal, Ben (2024-07-05). "Truro and Falmouth general election result: meet new MP Jayne Kirkham". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  7. ^ "Jayne Kirkham". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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