Neil Coyle | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bermondsey and Old Southwark | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Hughes |
| Majority | 7,787 (20.7%) |
| Member of Southwark London Borough Council for Newington | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 22 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | James Gurling |
| Succeeded by | James Coldwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1978 Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | Bedford School |
| Alma mater | University of Hull (BA) |
| Website | neilcoyle |
Neil Alan John Coyle (born 30 December 1978) is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bermondsey and Old Southwark since 2015.
Coyle has at times been the subject of debate during his time in parliament, after being accused of being abusive to constituents,[1] racist to journalists,[2] and guilty of bullying Labour parliamentary staff.[3] He has apologised for his conduct and been open about his battle with alcoholism. Coyle was suspended by Labour and banned from Parliament's bars for six months. He had the whip reinstated in May 2023.[4] Since 2023 Coyle has pledged to be teetotal.
- ^ Johnston, Katherine (27 August 2020). "Neil Coyle apologises for foul-mouthed Twitter rant over Rule Britannia debate". Southwark News.
- ^ Mason, Rowena (3 March 2023). "Neil Coyle suspended from Commons for five days after 'drunken abuse'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Independent Expert Panel recommends suspending Neil Coyle MP for five days for breaching Parliament's Bullying and Harassment Policy" (Press release). UK Parliament. 3 March 2023.
- ^ Neame, Katie (25 May 2023). "Coyle return calls into question Labour's zero tolerance of racism and harassment". LabourList. Retrieved 22 February 2024.