Jessica Jade Toale (born May 1986)[1] is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth West since 2024.[2]
Jessica Toale | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Conor Burns |
| Majority | 3,224 (8.2%) |
| Member of Westminster City Council for West End | |
| In office 5 May 2022 – 20 August 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Tim Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Career
editToale attended the University of York, graduating with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. She went on to do a master's degree in Urbanisation and Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Toale has worked as a foreign affairs and international development adviser to numerous organisations.[citation needed] She was a political adviser to Labour MP Ivan Lewis from 2011 to 2013, in his role as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and later Northern Ireland.[3] Toale co-founded the Labour Foreign Policy Group in 2020.[4] In 2016, she was on the Labour shortlist for candidates in the 2016 Richmond Park by-election.[5] She was previously a member of the Young Fabians executive committee.[6]
She was elected as a Member of Westminster City Council for West End in 2022,[7] and subsequently appointed Deputy Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage and the Arts.[8]
Toale was elected as MP for Bournemouth West at the 2024 general election, defeating incumbent Conor Burns to become its first non-Conservative representative. She had previously contested the Labour candidacy for the 2016 Richmond Park by-election without success.[9] On 20 August 2024, she resigned her seat on Westminster City Council.[10] On 20 September 2024, the local by-election for her vacated council seat was won by Conservative candidate Tim Barnes.[11]
In the Starmer ministry, Toale serves as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Jessica Toale personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Labour wins Bournemouth West - bringing end to 74-year Tory rule". Bournemouth Echo. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Assad, Jessica Toale, Peymana (2022-12-22). "Tackling the climate emergency remains the top priority for Labour members". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jessica Toale, Author at Politics.co.uk". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Richmond Park shortlist revealed - LabourList". 2 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ James 07825254600, Contact. "Young Fabian Election Results". Young Fabians. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Prosser, Ryan (2023-03-13). "West End councillor faces calls to stand down after being chosen as Labour parliamentary candidate for Bournemouth". Westminster Times. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Prosser, Ryan (2023-02-14). "Labour councillor puts name forward to be candidate for Bournemouth MP". Westminster Times. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Edwards, Peter (2016-11-05). "Wolmar wins Richmond Park selection". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "New Bournemouth MP resigns councillor seat in Westminster". Bournemouth Echo. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Reporter, Ben Lynch, Local Democracy (2024-09-20). "Tim Barnes regains seat on Westminster Council after winning West End by-election". The Fitzrovia News. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "RUSI Joins Minister at Labour Party Conference to Discuss Future of UK Defence". rusi.orghttps. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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