Steve Tuckwell
Steve Tuckwell | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip | |
| In office 20 July 2023 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Boris Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Danny Beales |
| Member of Hillingdon London Borough Council for South Ruislip | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Tuckwell 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56) Hillingdon, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bishop Ramsey School |
Steven Tuckwell (born 1968 or 1969)[1] is a British politician who became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from 2023 to 2024, in which he succeeded Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A member of the Conservative Party, he has also sat on Hillingdon Borough Council since 2018.
He lost his seat in the 2024 general election to Labour's Danny Beales, whom he had narrowly defeated in the 2023 by-election.
Early life and career before Parliament
Steven Tuckwell[2] was born in Hillingdon Hospital. His family have lived in Hillingdon for three generations. He attended local schools including Bishop Ramsey School in Ruislip.[3][4]
Tuckwell previously worked as a manager for Royal Mail.[3] In the May 2018 election, he was elected a Conservative councillor for the ward of South Ruislip on Hillingdon London Borough Council.[5][3][6] At the time of his election to parliament, he worked for a vehicle leasing company.[1]
Parliamentary career
Tuckwell won the seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in a by-election held on 20 July 2023 following the resignation of former prime minister Boris Johnson, who had represented the constituency for the Conservative Party since the 2015 general election.[7]
Tuckwell described the by-election as a "referendum on ULEZ", opposing the planned expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) by Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London,[3] and he ran a "one-issue campaign" that avoided mention of his own party.[8] Danny Beales, the Labour by-election candidate, also criticised the expansion.[9] Labour leader Keir Starmer blamed the policy for the party's failure to take the seat.[10]
He was sworn in as an MP on 5 September 2023 following the summer break alongside Sarah Dyke and Keir Mather.[11] Dyke, a Liberal Democrat, was elected to serve Somerton and Frome, and Mather, of the Labour Party, was elected for Selby and Ainsty in two by-elections held the same day as Tuckwell's.
Tuckwell was defeated by Beales at the 2024 general election.[12]
Personal life
Tuckwell lives in Hillingdon with his partner, Rachel. His two children attended local schools.[3][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Fisher, Lucy (7 July 2023). "'It's time to change': Uxbridge seeks fresh start after Boris Johnson". Financial Times. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election 2023". Hillingdon Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Bromovsky, Lettice (19 July 2023). "Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election: who is Conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell?". Hillingdon Times. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Conservative Candidate for Uxbridge & South Ruislip Constituency Election". Eastcote Local. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Cllr Steve Tuckwell". Hillingdon Conservatives. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Steve Tuckwell". modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk. Hillingdon Council. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Baker, Tim (21 July 2023). "2023 by-elections: Conservatives hold Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip". Sky News. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Stacey, Kiran; Pidd, Helen (21 July 2023). "Who are the new Labour, Lib Dem and Tory MPs and what do they stand for?". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Schofield, Kevin (22 July 2023). "Exclusive: Defeated Labour Candidate Launches Bitter Attack On Sadiq Khan's ULEZ Expansion". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ McGrath, Dominic (21 July 2023). "Starmer calls for reflection on by-election impact of Ulez expansion". The Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Parliament welcomes three new MPs as two by-elections triggered". Express & Star. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Uxbridge & South Ruislip | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
