Steve Tuckwell Explained

Honorific Prefix:Councillor
Steve Tuckwell
Parliament1:United Kingdom
Constituency Mp1:Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Term Start1:20 July 2023
Term End1:30 May 2024
Predecessor1:Boris Johnson
Successor1:Danny Beales
Office2:Member of Hillingdon London Borough Council for South Ruislip
Term Start2:7 May 2018
Birth Name:Steven Tuckwell
Birth Place:Hillingdon, London, England
Education:Bishop Ramsey School
Children:2
Party:Conservative

Steven Tuckwell (born 1968 or 1969)[1] is a British politician who became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in Greater London after a 2023 by-election, in which he succeeded Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A member of the Conservative Party, he has also sat on Hillingdon Borough Council since 2018.

He lost his seat in the 2024 general election to Labour's Danny Beales, whom he had narrowly defeated in the 2023 by-election.

Early life and career before Parliament

Steven Tuckwell[2] was born in Hillingdon Hospital. His family have lived in Hillingdon for three generations. He attended local schools including Bishop Ramsey School in Ruislip.[3]

Tuckwell previously worked as a manager for Royal Mail. In the May 2018 election, he was elected a Conservative councillor for the ward of South Ruislip on Hillingdon London Borough Council.[4] [5] At the time of his election to parliament, he worked for a vehicle leasing company.[1]

Parliamentary career

Tuckwell won the seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in a by-election held on 20 July 2023 following the resignation of former prime minister Boris Johnson, who had represented the constituency for the Conservative Party since the 2015 general election.[6]

Tuckwell described the by-election as a "referendum on ULEZ", opposing the planned expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) by Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London,[7] and he ran a "one-issue campaign" that avoided mention of his own party.[8] Danny Beales, the Labour by-election candidate, also criticised the expansion.[9] Labour leader Keir Starmer blamed the policy for the party's failure to take the seat.[10]

He was sworn in as an MP on 5 September 2023 following the summer break alongside Sarah Dyke and Keir Mather.[11] Dyke, a Liberal Democrat, was elected to serve Somerton and Frome, and Mather, of the Labour Party, was elected for Selby and Ainsty in two by-elections held the same day as Tuckwell's.

Tuckwell was defeated by Beales at the 2024 general election.[12]

Personal life

Tuckwell lives in Hillingdon with his partner, Rachel. His two children attended local schools.[7] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 'It's time to change': Uxbridge seeks fresh start after Boris Johnson. Fisher. Lucy. 7 July 2023. 6 October 2023. Financial Times. subscription.
  2. Web site: Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election 2023 . Hillingdon Council . 27 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721061714/https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/by-election-results . 21 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Conservative Candidate for Uxbridge & South Ruislip Constituency Election . Eastcote Local . 21 July 2023.
  4. Web site: 19 July 2023 . Cllr Steve Tuckwell . 21 July 2023 . Hillingdon Conservatives . en.
  5. Web site: Councillor details – Councillor Steve Tuckwell . modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk . Hillingdon Council . 21 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721093211/https://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4523 . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023.
  6. News: 2023 by-elections: Conservatives hold Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip . Baker . Tim . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . Sky News . en.
  7. News: Bromovsky . Lettice . Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election: who is Conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell? . 21 July 2023 . Hillingdon Times . 19 July 2023 . en.
  8. News: Who are the new Labour, Lib Dem and Tory MPs and what do they stand for? . 21 July 2023 . Stacey . Kiran . Pidd . Helen . The Guardian . 31 July 2023.
  9. News: 22 July 2023 . Exclusive: Defeated Labour Candidate Launches Bitter Attack On Sadiq Khan's ULEZ Expansion . Schofield . Kevin . 22 July 2023 . HuffPost UK . en.
  10. News: Starmer calls for reflection on by-election impact of Ulez expansion . 21 July 2023 . McGrath . Dominic . The Independent . 31 July 2023.
  11. Web site: 4 September 2023 . Parliament welcomes three new MPs as two by-elections triggered . 6 September 2023 . . en.
  12. Web site: Uxbridge & South Ruislip General Election 2024 Sky News . 2024-07-05 . election.news.sky.com . en.