Jacob Collier | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forBurton and Uttoxeter | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kate Kniveton |
| Majority | 2,266 (5.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1997-05-20)20 May 1997 (age 28)[citation needed] Burton upon Trent,Staffordshire, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Jacob Bracewell Collier (born 20 May 1997) is a BritishLabour Party politician who has beenMember of Parliament forBurton and Uttoxeter since 2024.[1]
Jacob Collier was born inBurton upon Trent in 1997 and grew up inStretton.[2] He attended William Shrewsbury Primary School andThe de Ferrers Academy.[3][4] He read History and Politics at theUniversity of Nottingham.[4] Collier was elected as Community Officer for the University of Nottingham Students' Union.[5] He became chair of Nottingham Labour Students before graduating in 2018.[6]
Collier worked in communications for Thera, a charity working with people with learning disabilities and from 2021 was a communications officer at theNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, where he was also a union representative forUnison.[7][4][6][8]
Collier was elected as MP forBurton and Uttoxeter at thegeneral election in July 2024 with a 2,266 majority, gaining the seat from the Conservatives.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament forBurton and Uttoxeter 2024–present | Incumbent |
