Ben Coleman (politician)

Benjamin John Coleman is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham since 2024. He gained the seat from Conservative minister Greg Hands.[1]

Ben Coleman
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Chelsea and Fulham
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byGreg Hands
Majority152 (0.3%)
Member of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council for Fulham Broadway 2014–2022, for Lillie from 2022
Assumed office
22 May 2014
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Websitebencoleman.uk

He has been a Labour councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council since 2014, and was deputy leader of the council prior to his election to Parliament.[2] At the 2024 general election he became the first Labour MP to represent the Chelsea and Fulham constituency, defeating the incumbent Conservative Minister for London Greg Hands by 152 votes.[3]

PinkNews listed him as an out LGBTQ+ MP in 2024.[4] The Jewish Chronicle listed him as one of the new Jewish MPs in 2024.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Chelsea & Fulham | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Ben Coleman". Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ Burford, Rachael (5 July 2024). "Greg Hands loses Chelsea and Fulham to Labour by just 152 votes". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".
  5. ^ Gillott, Felix Pope, Hannah. "Which MPs are Jewish? Jewish election results General Election 2024". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Chelsea and Fulham

2024–present
Incumbent