Claire Hazelgrove

Claire Hazelgrove
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Filton and Bradley Stoke
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJack Lopresti
Majority10,000 (19.9%)
Personal details
Born (1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 (age 36)
Political partyLabour
EducationUniversity of York
Websiteclairehazelgrove.co.uk

Claire Ruth Hazelgrove (born 16 July 1988) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Filton and Bradley since 2024. She gained the seat from Jack Lopresti, a Conservative.[1]

In 2010, she was the prospective Labour candidate for parliamentary election for Skipton and Ripon.[2][3][4] At time of selection she was the second-youngest Parliamentary Candidate in party history, Emily Benn being the youngest.[5]

Early life[edit]

Hazelgrove studied Politics at the University of York and volunteered for Sally Keeble MP.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Filton & Bradley Stoke | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "UKPollingReport Election Guide 2010 » Labour Candidates".
  3. ^ "Claire, 19, stands for Parliament". Craven Herald. 26 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Age is just a number". York Press. 24 October 2007.
  5. ^ "Claire Curry's favour". Daily Mirror.
  6. ^ "Juggling student life and politics: getting the balance right".
  7. ^ "Second year to stand in general election". nouse.co.uk. 24 October 2007.