Luke Myer

Luke Myer (born 5 May 1995) is a British Labour politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since 2024.

Early life and education

Myer was born in Middlesbrough and grew up in the village of Brotton, North Yorkshire.^[1] He attended Freebrough Specialist Engineering College and Prior Pursglove College, before training as a teacher.^[2][3][4] He worked on education policy at the UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, and served on the board of a Middlesbrough SEND charity.^[5][6]

Myer later joined the centre-left think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) as a research fellow and policy analyst, specialising in economic development policy in the North East.^[7][8][9] He remained active in East Cleveland, volunteering as a school governor and raising money for a local foodbank during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10][11]

Political career

From 2021 to 2024, Myer served in local government;^[12] in his election to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, he defeated Conservative police commissioner Steve Turner as well as unseating the local Conservative council leader.^[13][14] He served as Cabinet Member for Children, where he introduced a child poverty strategy, opened new rural children's centres, and reduced the department's budget deficit.^{[15][16][17][18]}

He was elected to Parliament at the 2024 general election, defeating former Conservative minister Sir Simon Clarke with a majority of only 214 votes.^[19]

He is openly LGBT+.^[20]

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