Laura Smith | |
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| Member of Cheshire East Council for Crewe South | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dorothy Flude |
| Majority | 288 (18.1%) |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | |
| In office 12 January 2018 – 13 June 2018 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jo Platt |
| Member of Parliament for Crewe and Nantwich | |
| In office 8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Timpson |
| Succeeded by | Kieran Mullan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1985 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party (until 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Manchester Metropolitan University |
Laura Smith (born 16 March 1985)[1] is a British politician who served as the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe and Nantwich from 2017 to 2019.[2] In 2017, she defeated the incumbent Conservative Edward Timpson by 48 votes, before losing her seat at the 2019 general election.
In February 2020, Smith was elected to Cheshire East Council for the Crewe South ward.
- ^ The Times guide to the House of Commons 2017. Ian Brunskill. London. 2017. ISBN 978-0-00-826333-1. OCLC 1024165015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Laura Smith MP". parliament.uk. Parliament UK. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.