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'''Josh MacAlister''' |
'''Josh MacAlister''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician who has been [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Whitehaven and Workington (UK Parliament constituency)|Whitehaven and Workington]] since [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Whitehaven and Workington {{!}} General Election 2024 {{!}} Sky News |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/whitehaven-and-workington-621 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=election.news.sky.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Josh MacAlister elected as first MP for Whitehaven and Workington |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24432259.labours-josh-macalister-elected-mp-whitehaven-workington/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=News and Star |language=en}}</ref> |
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He is a former teacher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh MacAlister |url=https://thefrontline.org.uk/person/josh-macalister/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Frontline |language=en-GB}}</ref> Until his election, he was chair of the independent review of children's social care.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election 2024: Care Review chair Josh MacAlister elected as Labour MP |url=https://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/article/general-election-2024-care-review-chair-josh-macalister-elected-as-labour-mp |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=CYP Now |language=en}}</ref> |
He is a former teacher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh MacAlister |url=https://thefrontline.org.uk/person/josh-macalister/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Frontline |language=en-GB}}</ref> Until his election, he was chair of the independent review of children's social care.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election 2024: Care Review chair Josh MacAlister elected as Labour MP |url=https://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/article/general-election-2024-care-review-chair-josh-macalister-elected-as-labour-mp |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=CYP Now |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:58, 11 July 2024
Josh MacAlister | |
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| Member of Parliament for Whitehaven and Workington | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 13,286 (31.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | joshforwestcumbria |
Josh MacAlister OBE is a British Labour politician who has been Member of Parliament for Whitehaven and Workington since 2024.[1][2]
He is a former teacher.[3] Until his election, he was chair of the independent review of children's social care.[4]
MacAlister was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the King's 2023 New Year's Honours for services to vulnerable children. [5]
In 2024, PinkNews listed him as an out LGBTQ+ parliamentarian.[6]
MacAlister remains a serving member of a mountain rescue team.[7]
References
- ^ "Whitehaven and Workington | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Josh MacAlister elected as first MP for Whitehaven and Workington". News and Star. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Josh MacAlister". Frontline. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "General Election 2024: Care Review chair Josh MacAlister elected as Labour MP". CYP Now. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Frontline founder recognised in New Year's Honours List for 2024". 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".
- ^ Bedendo, Federica. "MP's mountain rescue call-out after election win". BBC News. Retrieved 11 July 2024.