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David Burton-Sampson

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David Burton-Sampson
Member of Parliament
for Southend West and Leigh
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byAnna Firth
Personal details
Political partyLabour

David Burton-Sampson is a British Labour Party politician who has been MP for Southend West and Leigh since 2024.[1]

Career[edit]

He was deputy leader of the Labour Group on Basildon council.[2]

He unseated the Conservative MP Anna Firth, who had won the seat in a by-election after the murder of longtime MP Sir David Amess in October 2021.

Personal life[edit]

He is openly gay.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Southend West and Leigh - General election results 2024". BBC News.
  2. ^ "Basildon councillor David Burton-Sampson named as a future leader of LGBT community". Echo. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ "Basildon councillor David Burton-Sampson named as a future leader of LGBT community". Echo. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  4. ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".