Michael Payne (politician)
Michael Payne | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of Parliament for Gedling | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Randall |
| Majority | 11,881 (24.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Richard Payne[1] Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University |
Michael Richard Payne is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Gedling since 2024.[2] He has been a Nottinghamshire County councillor and deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council.[3]
He studied at Lancaster University,[4] where he became President of the Students' Union in 2009.[5] Payne unsuccessfully contested the seat of Newark at the 2014 Newark by-election and the 2015 General Election.[6][7]
Payne served as the deputy leader of the Local Government Association’s Labour Group for seven years before stepping down to concentrate on running to be the MP for Gedling.[8]
Payne is openly gay and is married to a fellow councillor.[9] In January 2024, Pink News reported that a Conservative council candidate had been suspended after using a homophobic slur directed at Payne in a social media discussion.[10]
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Gedling | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Moules, James (5 July 2024). "Gedling general election result: Meet new MP Michael Payne". LabourList. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Opening of GreenLancaster Hub". Lancaster University. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Dickinson, Jim (1 July 2024). "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Newark by-election candidate names confirmed". BBC News. 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Election 2019: Newark parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Reporter), Jamie Waller (LD (15 May 2024). "Councillor Michael Payne steps down from national leadership role with Labour to focus on Gedling MP bid". Gedling Eye. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Andrew (5 July 2024). "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election". Pink News. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Condon, Ali (10 January 2024). "Labour councillor slams 'unacceptable' homophobic slur made by Conservative candidate". PinkNews. Retrieved 11 August 2024.