Rebecca Long-Bailey

Rebecca Long-Bailey
MP
Member of Parliament
for Salford and Eccles
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Leader Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by Hazel Blears
Majority 12,541 (29%)
Personal details
Born (1979-09-22) 22 September 1979
Stretford, United Kingdom
Political party Labour
Alma mater Manchester Metropolitan
University
Website Official website

Rebecca Long-Bailey (born 1979)[1] is a British Labour Party politician and has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Salford and Eccles since May 2015.[2]

Early life

Rebecca Long-Bailey was born in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester to Irish parents.[3] Her father, Jimmy, was a Salford docker and a trade union representative at Shell, Barton Docks.[1]

Career

She worked as a solicitor, specialising in NHS contracts and NHS estates,[1] and was given the backing of the Unite union, Salford’s elected mayor, Ian Stewart, and former Salford council leader, John Merry, when the Labour Party decided to have a woman-only shortlist after Hazel Blears decided to stand down.[3]

Rebecca Long-Bailey was one of 36 Labour MPs to nominate Jeremy Corbyn as a candidate in the Labour leadership election of 2015.[4] In a controversial move after winning the leadership of the party, Corbyn replaced Hilary Benn on Labour's NEC with Long-Bailey.[5]

Personal life

Long-Bailey is married and a mother.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jamieson, Sophie (29 April 2015). "Female MPs: Parliament’s future front bench stars". The Daily Telegraph (London: Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Salford & Eccles". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 Keeling, Neal (20 June 2014). "High-flying solicitor is in the running to stand for Hazel Blears seat". Manchester Evening News (Manchester: Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Fenton, Siobhan (2015-06-15). "Who nominated who for the 2015 Labour leadership election?". Newstatesman.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Hilary Benn bumped off NEC as Trident debate looms | Gary Gibbon on Politics". Blogs.channel4.com. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-10-05.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Hazel Blears		 Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles
2015–present 		Incumbent
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