Joe Morris (politician)
Joe Morris | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Hexham | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Opperman |
| Majority | 3,713 (7.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labour |
| Education | Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham Mansfield College, Oxford (BA) |
Joseph Ronald Morris[1] is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Hexham since 2024.[2]
He is the first Labour MP for Hexham, breaking a 100-year streak of Conservative MPs.[3]
According to his LinkedIn profile, prior to his election Morris worked as a parliamentary assistant for Labour MPs Kate Hollern, Rupa Huq and Bill Esterson. He has also worked for Make UK and as an Associate Director at Hanbury Strategy, a public affairs and communications agency.[4]
In February 2025, Morris was named a parliamentary private secretary in the Department of Health and Social Care.[5] He chairs the Labour group of rural MPs.[6]
Morris married Hana Al-Izzi, an adviser to Labour party chair Anna Turley, on New Year’s Eve 2025.[6]
Electoral performance
House of Commons
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joe Morris | 23,988 | 46.3 | +14.5 | |
| Conservative | Guy Opperman | 20,275 | 39.1 | −15.2 | |
| Green | Nick Morphet | 2,467 | 4.8 | +1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Cott | 2,376 | 4.6 | −4.8 | |
| Independent | Chris Whaley | 1,511 | 2.9 | New | |
| SDP | William Clouston | 1,211 | 2.3 | New | |
| Majority | 3,713 | 7.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,828 | 68.0 | −6.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.9 | |||
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Hexham – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour MP Joe Morris wins Hexham seat in historic win". Hexham Courant. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Joe Morris". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Full PPS list as seven more MPs made parliamentary private secretaries". LabourList. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Westminster Power Couples — 2026 edition". Politico. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou