Sarah Russell (politician)

Sarah Russell
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Congleton
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byFiona Bruce
Majority3,387 (6.8%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Children3
Residence(s)Congleton, Cheshire, England

Sarah Alison Russell[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Congleton since 2024. She is the first Labour politician to represent Congleton, having defeated the incumbent Conservative MP Fiona Bruce.[2][3]

Russell is a solicitor and a former councillor in Manchester.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Sarah Russell - Candidate for Congleton in UK Parliamentary general election". Democracy Club Candidates. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. ^ "Congleton General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ Watterson, Kaleigh (5 July 2024). "Historic wins for Labour in Cheshire". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Labour names election candidate". Congleton Chronicle. 21 March 2024. p. Front Page.
  5. ^ Watterson, Kaleigh (18 April 2024). "Congleton: Former city councillor to stand for Cheshire seat". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-06.