Luke Charters Explained

Luke Charters
Honorific Suffix:	MP
Office:	Member of Parliament for York Outer
Predecessor:	Julian Sturdy
Term Start:	4 July 2024
Majority:	9,391
Birth Name:	Luke Charters-Reid
Birth Date:	1995 8, df=y
Party:	Labour Party
Education:	Huntington School, York

Luke Jonathan Charters^[1] (born 18 August 1995) is a British Labour Party politician elected as Member of Parliament for York Outer in the general election held on 4 July 2024.^[2]

Charters was educated at Huntington School, York before graduating from Oxford University with a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. He later obtained a master's degree in political science at the University of Chicago.^{[3] [4]} He previously stood for election for York Outer (as Luke Charters-Reid) in the 2017 general election when he was 21, coming second to the Conservative Party candidate, Julian Sturdy.^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

He has a wife and a young son.

Notes and References

1. Members Sworn . Parliament of the United Kingdom . House of Commons . 10 July 2024 . 752 .
2. Web site: York Outer General Election 2024 . 5 July 2024 . Sky News.
3. Web site: Glenton . Kevin . Luke Charters launches York Outer general election campaign . York Press . 3 July 2024 . 25 May 2024.
4. Web site: Lewis . Haydn . York Outer Labour MP Luke Charters sets out agenda . York Press . 24 July 2024 . 6 July 2024.
5. Web site: Prest . Victoria . Labour names 21-year-old Luke Charters-Reid as York Outer candidate . York Press . 4 July 2024 . 3 May 2017.
6. Web site: Prest . Victoria . Ross . Alex . GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Conservatives hold York Outer with reduced majority - Julian Sturdy backs Theresa May to continue as PM . York Press . 3 July 2024 . 9 June 2017.