Emily Darlington Explained

Office:Member of Parliament
for Milton Keynes Central
Predecessor:Constituency established
Term Start:4 July 2024
Majority:7,291 (15.3%)
Party:Labour

Emily Catrin Darlington is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes Central since 2024.[1]

Early life and education

Darlington was born at St Thomas' Hospital in London, England. She emigrated to Canada with her father when she was young, spending her summers in south Wales. She returned to live in the United Kingdom in 2000.

Political career

In the 2015 general election she stood for the seat of Milton Keynes North, but came second.[2] In 2018 she won a seat as a councillor on the Milton Keynes Council in a by-election.[3] She would become deputy leader of the Labour group.[4]

She is part of the White Ribbon Campaign.[5]

On 24 July 2024, Darlington made her maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on education and opportunity.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milton Keynes Central General Election 2024 . 2024-07-05 . Sky News . en.
  2. News: 19 April 2017 . Emily Darlington 'will not stand' for Labour in Milton Keynes North . MKFM.
  3. News: Emily Darlington (Labour) wins Bletchley East by-election . 10 July 2024 . MKFM . 20 July 2018 . en.
  4. News: Murrer . Sally . This is the local Labour candidate who hopes to topple Milton Keynes MP Iain Stewart at the next general election . 10 July 2024 . Milton Keynes Citizen . 26 July 2022.
  5. News: Issimdar . Mariam . Who are the MPs representing Buckinghamshire? . 10 July 2024 . BBC News . 7 July 2024.
  6. United Kingdom . Education and Opportunity . House of Commons . 24 July 2024 . 752 . 753 . 756 . Emily Darlington .