Thomas John Hayes[1] is a British Labour Party politician who was elected MP for Bournemouth East in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
Tom Hayes | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |
Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Tobias Ellwood |
Majority | 5,479 (12.2%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Hayes was councillor for St Clements ward on Oxford City Council from 2014 to 2024.[2] He was Deputy council Leader and zero carbon cabinet member in charge of the zero emission zone.[3] He stood down from this role in order to be a Labour candidate in the 2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election but was not shortlisted.[4]
In March 2023, he was selected as Labour's Prospective parliamentary candidate for Bournemouth East.[5] While campaigning in Moordown ward in the 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election, Hayes was caught on a doorbell camera removing a Green Party election leaflet.[6] He won the seat, gaining it from the Conservative candidate Tobias Ellwood.[7]
He is openly LGBT+.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Oxford City councillor resigns in bid for Bournemouth East seat". BBC News. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Oxford's Zero Emission Zone pilot to begin in February". BBC News. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Labour councillor steps down as Deputy Leader for campaign in Greater Manchester". Oxford Mail. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Oxford City councillor resigns in bid for Bournemouth East seat". BBC News. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Video shows Labour candidate 'remove rival party leaflet' from resident's letterbox". Bournemouth Echo. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Bournemouth East - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".