Jayne Kirkham

British politician

Jayne Kirkham MP
Official portrait, 2024

Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Cherilyn Mackrory

Personal details
Political party	Labour Co-operative

Jayne Susannah Kirkham^[1] is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth since 2024.^[2]^[3] She unseated the Conservative incumbent Cherilyn Mackrory.^[4] Kirkham is the Labour group leader on Cornwall Council and represents Falmouth Penwerris ward.^[5]

She contested the same seat in 2017, tripling the Labour vote and was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate Sarah Newton.^[6]

Early life

Kirkham graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Southampton in 1994. She then studied at the University of Law.^[7]

References

^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
^ "Truro and Falmouth - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
^ "Conservatives lose all six seats in Cornwall". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ https://www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/labour-candidate-elected-as-the-new-mp-for-truro-and-falmouth-702308. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Duncan-Duggal, Ben (2024-07-05). "Truro and Falmouth general election result: meet new MP Jayne Kirkham". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ "Truro and Falmouth constituency election results - Election Vote". www.electionvote.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ "Jayne Kirkham". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.