Leigh Ingham Explained

Office:	Member of Parliament for Stafford
Predecessor:	Theo Clarke
Term Start:	4 July 2024
Majority:	4,595 (10%)
Party:	Labour

Leigh Ingham is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stafford since 2024.^[1]

Political career

Ingham was elected as a Labour councillor on the South Gloucestershire council, representing the Kingswood ward between 2023 and 2024.^[2] During her time on the council, she served as cabinet member for communities and local place as well as being deputy leader for the Labour group.^[3] Following the announcement of the 2024 general election, she resigned her seat on the council and was selected as the Labour candidate for Stafford.

In July 2024, she was elected as Member of Parliament for Stafford, overturning the previous majority of 14,377 which was held by the Conservative MP Theo Clarke.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Stafford - General election results 2024 . 2024-07-05 . BBC News . en-GB.
2. Web site: Feather . Becky . 2024-05-24 . Kingswood councillor resigns to concentrate on campaign to become an MP . 2024-07-05 . The Week In . en-GB.
3. Web site: 2023-05-25 . South Glos council's new leader elected and cabinet announced . 2024-07-22 . Gazette Series . en.
4. Web site: General Election - 12 December 2019 - Results Stafford Borough Council . 2024-07-22 . www.staffordbc.gov.uk.
5. Web site: Ashdown . Kerry . 2024-07-05 . Tories lose this Staffordshire constituency after 14 years as Labour take hold . 2024-07-22 . Stoke on Trent Live . en.