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.