Jonathan Ashworth | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Leicester South | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Soulsby |
| Succeeded by | Shockat Adam |
| Shadow Cabinet | |
| 2023–2024 | Paymaster General |
| 2021–2023 | Work and Pensions |
| 2016–2021 | Health and Social Care |
| Shadow Minister | |
| 2015–2016 | Without Portfolio |
| 2013–2015 | Cabinet Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth 14 October 1978 Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Political party | Labour Co-op |
| Spouse |
Emilie Oldknow (m. 2010) |
| Alma mater | St Aidan's College, Durham (BA) |
| Signature |  |
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth (14 October 1978) is a British former Labour and Co-op politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester South from 2011 to 2024. He had served as Shadow Paymaster General from September 2023. Having lost his seat at the 2024 general election, he was appointed chief executive of the Labour Together thinktank.[1]
Prior to his election to Parliament, Ashworth worked as an adviser to Gordon Brown and head of party relations for Ed Miliband.[2] He was first elected at a by-election in 2011, following the resignation of his predecessor Peter Soulsby. In October 2016, Ashworth was appointed Shadow Health Secretary by party leader Jeremy Corbyn, shadowing Jeremy Hunt and later Matt Hancock alongside the Shadow Minister for Social Care Barbara Keeley.[3][4] In April 2020, Ashworth was reappointed to the position by new leader Keir Starmer, gaining the additional shadow portfolio of social care in England, he was succeeded in the role by Wes Streeting in 2021. Ashworth was Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2021 to September 2023, when he was appointed as the Shadow Paymaster General.[5]
- ^ Courea, Eleni (9 July 2024). "Ex-MP Jonathan Ashworth named as new boss of Labour Together thinktank". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Troughton, Adrian (21 March 2011). "Labour candidate Ashworth promises to be a 'champion' for city if he wins by-election". Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition: The Shadow Cabinet". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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