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Ben Goldsborough

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Ben Goldsborough
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for South Norfolk
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byRichard Bacon
Majority2,826 (5.7%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Other political
affiliations
Co-operative Party
Alma materUniversity of Hull

Ben Goldsborough is a British Labour politician, political consultant and former local Councillor who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Norfolk since the 2024 general election.[1]

Prior to being elected as a Member of Parliament, he was a Councillor in Flint, Wales,[2] where he held the position of Deputy Mayor and, later, Mayor of the town.[citation needed] Prior to being selected as the Labour candidate for South Norfolk he sought the nomination for the Clwyd East constituency, losing out to Becky Gittins.

Personal life

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In 2024, Goldsborough revealed that he lives at home with his parents in Snetterton, and that this shaped his belief in the need for new housing developments.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Member of Parliament for South Norfolk | UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. ^ "Mayor of Flint Town Council | Flint Town Council". flinttowncouncil.gov.wales. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ Storey, Eleanor (6 August 2024). "MP who lives with parents calls for more housing". BBC News. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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