Jess Phillips

British politician (born 1981)

Jessica Rose Phillips (née Trainor; born 9 October 1981) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Yardley since the 2015 general election.[1]

Jess Phillips

Official portrait, 2019
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Assumed office
9 July 2024
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byAndrew Sharpe, Baron Sharpe of Epsom
Member of Parliament
for Birmingham Yardley
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byJohn Hemming
Majority693 (1.9%)
2020–2023Domestic Violence and Safeguarding
Personal details
Born
Jessica Rose Trainor

(1981-10-09) 9 October 1981 (age 43)
Birmingham, England
Political partyLabour
ResidenceMoseley, Birmingham, England
Alma mater
Websitejessphillips.net

In January 2020, Phillips briefly ran for Leader of the Labour Party in the 2020 leadership election.[2][3]

Phillips was appointed by Keir Starmer to serve as Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, a position in the Shadow Home Office, on 9 April 2020.[4] She resigned from her position following a vote on a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war on 15 November 2023.[5]

References

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  1. "Jess Phillips: Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. "Labour leadership: Jess Phillips joins race to replace Jeremy Corbyn". BBC News. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. "Labour leadership: Jess Phillips quits race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn". BBC. 21 January 2020.
  4. "Jess Phillips handed Labour frontbench role as Sir Keir Starmer unveils full shadow cabinet". The Independent. 9 April 2020. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. "'Heavy heart': Jess Phillips' letter of resignation in full". The Guardian. 15 November 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 November 2023.