Matt Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Harper |
| Majority | 278 (0.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Newport, Wales |
| Political party | Labour |
Matthew Bishop is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean since the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[1]
Bishop was born in Newport, South Wales and brought up in his teens by his grandparents. He joined the police force aged 18 and served in three constabularies, including the Metropolitan Police, until his policing career was curtailed by injury. [2]
He was a Labour councillor on Forest of Dean District Council prior to the 2024 general election. [3] He defeated the incumbent Mark Harper, the Secretary of State for Transport, who had held the Forest of Dean seat for the Conservative Party since 2005.[4]
- ^ "Forest of Dean | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Who is Matt?". Forest of Dean Labour Party. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor Matt Bishop". Forest of Dean District Council. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Topping, Alexandra (5 July 2024). "The 2024 election's 'Portillo moments': which 'Big Beasts' have lost their seats?". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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