Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cannock Chase | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Amanda Milling |
| Majority | 3,215 (7.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Joshua Alan Austin Newbury[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cannock Chase since 2024.[2]
Career[edit]
Newbury was previously a primary care communications manager at NHS Birmingham and Solihull.[3] His other previous roles included being the communications and engagement lead at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, a stakeholder engagement manager at Health Education England and a Senior Parliamentary officer at the Energy and Utilities alliance.[3]
Newbury has been Councillor for Norton Canes Ward since 2019, and is also the deputy leader of the council.[4] He stated following his election as an MP that he plans to stand down from the council in March 2025.[5]
Newbury was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Cannock Chase for the 2024 general election,[6] with Labour Leader Keir Starmer visiting the constituency to promote Newbury's campaign on 2 July 2024 shortly before the election.[7][8] Newbury defeated incumbent Conservative MP Amanda Milling in the election and won 15,671 votes in the election, with a majority of 3,215.[9][10]
Personal life[edit]
He has described himself as a "proud gay man".[11] He and his husband have a daughter.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "UK Parliamentary General Election Result (Cannock Chase Constituency) - 4 July 2024 | Cannock Chase District Council". www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "UK general election results live: Labour set for landslide as results come in across country". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b "Which comms pros are vying to be Labour MPs? (part two)". www.prweek.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Councillor Josh Newbury | Cannock Chase District Council". www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b Parkin, Isabelle (2024-07-05). "Cannock Chase election result: Labour take Tory seat back for first time since 2010". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Labour selections: parliamentary candidates selected so far for the general election". LabourList. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Andrews, Mark (2024-07-03). "'I've got a smile on my face and a spring in my step': Starmer on last-minute visit to Cannock Chase". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "General Election 2024 LIVE: Boris Johnson joins Tory election campaign in surprise appearance". Yahoo News. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Hainey, Fionnula (2024-07-04). "Cannock Chase general election 2024 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Cannock Chase | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "I'm absolutely delighted to have the support of @LGBTLabour and their Chris Smith List..." Twitter. 30 May 2024.