Steve Tuckwell
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Steve Tuckwell | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Boris Johnson |
| Majority | 495 (1.6%) |
| Member of Hillingdon Borough Council for South Ruislip | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Tuckwell 1968 or 1969 (age 54–55) Hillingdon, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bishop Ramsey School |
Steven Tuckwell (born 1968 or 1969)[1] is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in Greater London since the 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.
Early life and career before Parliament[edit]
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][4]
Tuckwell previously worked as a manager for Royal Mail.[3] In the May 2018 election, he was elected a Conservative councillor for the ward of South Ruislip on Hillingdon London Borough Council.[5][3][6] At the time of his election to parliament, he worked for a vehicle leasing company.[1]
Parliamentary career[edit]
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.[7]
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,[3] 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, from the Labour Party, was elected for Selby and Ainsty in two by-elections held the same day as Tuckwell's.
Personal life[edit]
Tuckwell lives in Hillingdon with his partner, Rachel. His two children attended local schools.[3][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Fisher, Lucy (7 July 2023). "'It's time to change': Uxbridge seeks fresh start after Boris Johnson". Financial Times. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election 2023". Hillingdon Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Bromovsky, Lettice (19 July 2023). "Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election: who is Conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell?". Hillingdon Times. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Conservative Candidate for Uxbridge & South Ruislip Constituency Election". Eastcote Local. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Cllr Steve Tuckwell". Hillingdon Conservatives. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Steve Tuckwell". modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk. Hillingdon Council. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Baker, Tim (21 July 2023). "2023 by-elections: Conservatives hold Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip". Sky News. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Stacey, Kiran; Pidd, Helen (21 July 2023). "Who are the new Labour, Lib Dem and Tory MPs and what do they stand for?". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Schofield, Kevin (22 July 2023). "Exclusive: Defeated Labour Candidate Launches Bitter Attack On Sadiq Khan's ULEZ Expansion". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ McGrath, Dominic (21 July 2023). "Starmer calls for reflection on by-election impact of Ulez expansion". The Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Parliament welcomes three new MPs as two by-elections triggered". Express & Star. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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