Jake Richards (politician)
Jake Richards | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Rother Valley | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Stafford |
| Majority | 998 (2.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Ben Richards 5 July 1989 London |
| Political party | Labour |
| Parent | Steve Richards |
| Education | Highgate School (Senior School) Woodhouse College (Sixth Form) |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford City, University of London |
Jacob Ben Richards (born 5 July 1989) [1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Rother Valley since 2024.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Jacob Ben Richards[4] was born on 5 July 1989, the son of journalist and broadcaster Steve Richards.[5] He was educated at Highgate School, a private fee-paying school in North London, and then attended Woodhouse College. He read History at Somerville College, Oxford.[6] Following his undergraduate studies, he completed the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at City, University of London.[7] He worked as a barrister at Deka Chambers in London;[8] his colleague Catherine Atkinson was also elected as a Labour MP at the 2024 General Election.[9]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Richards was selected as the Labour candidate for Rother Valley after the previous candidate, Dominic Beck, stood down in December 2022 following concerns over his position on Rotherham Council during the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal.[10]
Richards is a co-sponsor of Kim Leadbeater's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on assisted suicide.[11] He has served as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee since October 2024.
Personal life
[edit]He is engaged to the Sky News political correspondent Liz Bates, with whom he has a daughter.[12]
Richard's sister is a Special Advisor (SpAd) to the current Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP. Additionally, his brother in law is Gregor Poynton MP, Member of Parliament for Livingston [citation needed].
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Rother Valley – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "County united as Red Wall seats return to Labour". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Official document showing his full legal name". Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "The Starmtroopers: how Labour's centrists took back control". Spectator. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Tweet confirming History degree from Somerville College". Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Tweet confirming Bar Professional Training Course at City University London". Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Jake Richards - Deka Chambers - Barristers Chambers". Deka Chambers. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Williams, Emma (11 July 2024). "Catherine Atkinson and Jake Richards successful in General Election - Deka Chambers - Barristers Chambers". Deka Chambers. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Neame, Katie (23 December 2022). "Dominic Beck stands down as Labour candidate for Rother Valley". LabourList. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill" (PDF). UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Britain's political power couples — 2023 ranking". Politico. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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