Luke Myer (born 5 May 1995) is a British Labour politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since 2024.
Luke Myer | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Simon Clarke |
| Majority | 214 (0.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1995 Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | Prior Pursglove Sixth Form College |
| Alma mater | Edge Hill University |
Early life and education
editMyer was born in Middlesbrough and grew up in the village of Brotton, North Yorkshire.[1] He attended Freebrough Specialist Engineering College and Prior Pursglove College, before training as a teacher.[2][3][4] Myer studied at Edge Hill University, where he served as the student union's Vice President for Academic Representation.[5] He unsuccessfully contested the National Union of Students role of Vice President for Higher Education.[5]
He worked on education policy at the UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, and served on the board of a Middlesbrough SEND charity.[6][7]
Myer later joined the centre-left think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) as a research fellow and policy analyst, specialising in economic development policy in the North East.[8][1][3] He remained active in East Cleveland, volunteering as a school governor and raising money for a local foodbank during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]
Political career
editFrom 2021 to 2024, Myer served in local government;[11] in his election to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, he defeated Conservative police commissioner Steve Turner as well as unseating the local Conservative council leader.[12][13] He served as Cabinet Member for Children, where he introduced a child poverty strategy, opened new rural children's centres, and reduced the department's budget deficit.[14][1][15][16]
He was elected to Parliament at the 2024 general election, defeating former Conservative minister Sir Simon Clarke with a majority of only 214 votes.[17]
Myer was elected chair of the all-party parliamentary group on carbon capture and storage; in October 2024, the government announced £4 billion for the sector in Teesside.[18][19]
Personal life
editHe is married to his wife, Beth.[20] He is openly LGBT+.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Labour selects Luke Myer as parliamentary candidate for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland". TeessideLive. 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Talk of the Town - Children's Services". Talk of the Town Magazine. December 2023.
- ^ a b "Luke Myer | IPPR". IPPR. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Luke Myer - Corporate Information". Corporate Information. 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Can the pandemic bring a new dawn for flexible higher education?". hepi.ac.uk. HEPI. 25 January 2021.
- ^ "MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY". gov.uk. Companies House. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour wins last council seat to be counted". BBC News. 9 May 2023.
- ^ "New Marske Primary School - Governors". newmarskeprimary.co.uk. New Marske Primary School. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Redcar food bank thanks community after raising £2,000". The Northern Echo. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Your Councillors". Saltburn,Marske and New Marske Parish Council. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Police and crime commissioner and his wife miss out in council election vote". The Independent. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Leader of Redcar Tories loses seat after three recounts". lgcplus.com. Local Government Chronicle. 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Baby loss parents decorate Saltburn pier with ribbons". BBC News. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Family Hubs open doors in Redcar and Cleveland after major summer revamp". planetradio.co.uk. TFM Radio. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Councillor quits cabinet to pursue Parliamentary quest as replacement is named". TeessideLive. 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Labour wins Hexham, Conservatives Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Simon Clarke among losses, as election results declared". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Government announces financial support approval to £4bn Net Zero Teesside project". TeessideLive. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Luke Myer: APPG officer roles". Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Who am I". Luke Myer MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election". 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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