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Jayne Kirkham is a British Labour Party politician who was elected MP for Truro and Falmouth in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[1][2] She unseated the Conservative incumbent Cherilyn Mackrory.[3] Kirkham is the Labour group leader on Cornwall Council and represents Falmouth Penwerris ward.[4]

She contested the same seat in 2017, tripling the Labour vote and was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate Sarah Newton.[5]

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Truro and Falmouth - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "Conservatives lose all six seats in Cornwall". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ Duncan-Duggal, Ben (2024-07-05). "Truro and Falmouth general election result: meet new MP Jayne Kirkham". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  5. ^ "Truro and Falmouth constituency election results - Election Vote". www.electionvote.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  6. ^ "Jayne Kirkham". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.


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