Margaret Mullane is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dagenham and Rainham since 2024.[1] She succeeded Jon Cruddas who decided not to run for re-election in 2022,[2] whom she worked for as office manager.[3] She has also served as a councillor for the Village ward in the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council since 2010[4] and previously served as Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety.[5]
Margaret Mullane | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Cruddas |
| Majority | 7,173 (18.4%) |
| Member of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council for Village | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Early life
editMargaret Mullane was raised in council houses in Dagenham, attending St Peter's School, and has described herself as working class.[6] She studied Humanities and Politics at Birkbeck, University of London.[7]
Political career
editShe was first elected to the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in 2010. She successfully campaigned to protect residents of Wennington from paying the Community Infrastructure Levy on rebuilding homes that were lost in a 2022 wildfire.[8] During the 2024 United Kingdom general election, amidst a Labour Party landslide, she won the Dagenham and Rainham constituency with a slightly reduced share of the vote.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dagenham and Rainham - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Jon Cruddas, MP for Rainham and Dagenham, to step down at next general election". Romford Recorder. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Dailiy, The Havering (2023-02-20). "Margaret Mullane-A people's person ready to stand for her community". The Havering Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Councillor details - Cllr Margaret Mullane | LBBD". 20 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "LGA Councillor details - Cllr Margaret Mullane". www.local.gov.uk. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Councillor chosen as Labour candidate for Dagenham and Rainham". Barking and Dagenham Post. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Margaret Mullane MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Dailiy, The Havering (2024-01-10). "EXCLUSIVE: Jon Cruddas and Margaret Mullane step in to stop residents who lost their homes in the Wennington fire paying levy payments to council". The Havering Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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