Former Bristol MP takes seat in Home of Lords

A former Bristol MP and shadow minister has taken her seat within the Home of Lords after being awarded a life peerage.

Thangam Debbonaire had served because the Labour MP for Bristol West since 2015 however misplaced to the Inexperienced Social gathering’s co-leader Carla Denyer within the new seat of Bristol Central within the 2024 basic election.

She is going to now be Baroness Debbonaire of De Beauvoir City within the London Borough of Hackney.

Throughout her time as an opposition MP, she held quite a few shadow cupboard positions over a interval of 4 years – most lately as shadow tradition secretary.

Baroness Debbonaire wore the normal scarlet robes for the introductory ceremony.

Her election defeat marked a uncommon loss for Labour as they cruised to a convincing majority win in July.

She later stated she anticipated to lose her seat over the Labour Social gathering’s “lack of a powerful narrative” over the struggle in Gaza.

Baroness Debonaire is the second Bristol politician to enter the Lords in latest weeks after former metropolis mayor Marvin Rees took his seat on 24 February, changing into Lord Rees of Easton within the course of.