Laura Pidcock | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights[a] | |
| In office 12 January 2018 – 12 December 2019 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Jack Dromey |
| Succeeded by | Rachael Maskell |
| Member of Parliament for North West Durham | |
| In office 8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Glass |
| Succeeded by | Richard Holden |
| National Secretary of the People's Assembly Against Austerity | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1987 North Shields, England, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Lanchester, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Manchester Metropolitan University Northumbria University |
| Profession | Politician |
Laura Pidcock (born 19 August 1987) is a British former Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 2017 until 2019, when she lost her seat.[1] She served as Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights in Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet.[2] In the 2019 parliamentary election, she lost her seat to the Conservative Richard Holden, who won the constituency with a majority of 1,144.
Pidcock was elected to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party in November 2020,[3] from which she resigned in January 2022. She is currently the National Secretary of the People's Assembly Against Austerity.[4]
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- ^ "Election 2017: Durham North West". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Labour market abuse widespread – Laura Pidcock responds to the Resolution Foundation's report". The Labour Party. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna (13 November 2020). "Labour national executive committee election results released". LabourList. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Pidcock, Laura (26 January 2022). "Resignation from the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party". Medium. Retrieved 26 January 2022.