Christian Wakeford | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Assistant Government Whip | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Mark Fletcher |
| Opposition Whip | |
| In office 1 November 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Member of Parliament for Bury South | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Lewis |
| Majority | 9,361 (22.2%) |
| Member of Pendle Borough Council for Barrowford | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 24 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Jowett |
| Succeeded by | Linda Crossley |
| Member of Lancashire County Council for Pendle West | |
| In office 2 May 2013 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Shelagh Derwent |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Hartley (Pendle Hill) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1984 Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Labour (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (2013–2022) |
| Spouse | Alexandra Wakeford |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University Open University |
Christian Wakeford (born 9 November 1984)[1] is a British politician serving as Assistant Government Whip since 2024. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury South since the 2019 general election. Elected in 2019 as a Conservative, he crossed the floor to Labour in 2022. He was re-elected for Labour in the 2024 general election.
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. Glasgow: Times Books. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.