Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Cannock Chase | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Amanda Milling |
| Majority | 3,215 (7.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labour |
Joshua Alan Austin Newbury[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cannock Chase since 2024.[2]
Career
Newbury was previously a primary care communications manager at NHS Birmingham and Solihull.[3] His other previous roles included being the communications and engagement lead at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, a stakeholder engagement manager at Health Education England and a Senior Parliamentary officer at the Energy and Utilities alliance.[3]
Newbury was elected Councillor for the Norton Canes Ward on Cannock Chase District Council in 2019,[4] being re-elected in 2023.[5] He was also the deputy leader of the council until his resignation from the post after his election to Parliament in July 2024.[6] He stood down from the council in March 2025.[7][8]
Newbury was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Cannock Chase for the 2024 general election,[9] with Labour Leader Keir Starmer visiting the constituency to promote Newbury's campaign on 2 July 2024 shortly before the election.[10][11] Newbury defeated incumbent Conservative MP Amanda Milling in the election and won 15,671 votes in the election, with a majority of 3,215.[12][13]
Personal life
He has described himself as a "proud gay man".[14] He and his husband[1] have a daughter.[7] On International Men's Day in 2025 he revealed in the House of Commons that he was raped by another man nearly a decade ago. He shared the story to end the stigma around being a victim of sexual assault.[15][16].
See also
References
- ^ "UK Parliamentary General Election Result (Cannock Chase Constituency) - 4 July 2024 | Cannock Chase District Council". www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "UK general election results live: Labour set for landslide as results come in across country". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Which comms pros are vying to be Labour MPs? (part two)". www.prweek.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "District Elections 2019". CCDC. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "District Elections Results - 4 May 2023". CCDC. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Councillor Josh Newbury | Cannock Chase District Council". www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b Parkin, Isabelle (5 July 2024). "Cannock Chase election result: Labour take Tory seat back for first time since 2010". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Registered Interests". Parliament.uk. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Labour selections: parliamentary candidates selected so far for the general election". LabourList. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Mark (3 July 2024). "'I've got a smile on my face and a spring in my step': Starmer on last-minute visit to Cannock Chase". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2024 LIVE: Boris Johnson joins Tory election campaign in surprise appearance". Yahoo News. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Hainey, Fionnula (4 July 2024). "Cannock Chase general election 2024 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Cannock Chase | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "I'm absolutely delighted to have the support of @LGBTLabour and their Chris Smith List..." Twitter. 30 May 2024.
- ^ Pemberton, Ashley; Llewelyn, Abbie; Thompson, George; Taylor, Harry (20 November 2025). "MP tells colleagues he was raped as he calls for end to stigma around victims". Daily Star. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Staff, Harry Taylor and George Thompson, PA Political (20 November 2025). "'It took me a long time to admit, even to myself' - Cannock Chase MP tells colleagues he was raped as he calls for end to stigma around victims". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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