Jake Richards (politician)
Jake Richards | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Rother Valley | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Stafford |
| Majority | 998 (2.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Ben Richards London |
| Political party | Labour |
| Parent | Steve Richards |
| Education | Highgate School (Senior School) Woodhouse College (Sixth Form) |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford City, University of London |
Jacob Richards,[1] commonly known as Jake Richards, is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Rother Valley since 2024.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Jacob Ben Richards[4] was born on 5 July. He was privately educated at Highgate School, a private fee-paying school in North London. He also attended Woodhouse College. He then read History at Somerville College, Oxford.[5] Following his undergraduate studies, he completed the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at City, University of London.[6]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of journalist and broadcaster Steve Richards.[7] He is engaged to the Sky News political correspondent Liz Bates, who he has a daughter with.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Rother Valley – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "County united as Red Wall seats return to Labour". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Official document showing his full legal name". Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Tweet confirming History degree from Somerville College". Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Tweet confirming Bar Professional Training Course at City University London". Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "The Starmtroopers: how Labour's centrists took back control". Spectator. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Britain's political power couples — 2023 ranking". Politico. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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