Latest News About Jess Phillips, Mp For Birmingham Yardley

Updated 2026-05-12 18:05

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Jess Phillips is the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, first elected in 2015, and has served in various roles including safeguarding and violence against women and girls. For the very latest developments, I can pull current news items if you’d like me to.

Background and context

Background: Phillips previously worked with Women’s Aid and served on Birmingham City Council before becoming an MP, focusing on issues around domestic abuse, trafficking, and victim support. If you want, I can pull a concise timeline of her public roles and key parliamentary contributions.[3]
Parliamentary focus: During her time in Parliament, she has been a vocal advocate on safeguarding, child protection, and women’s rights, including her role in gender-based violence policy.[3]

Recent developments (need confirmation)

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Labour's Jess Phillips reflects on abuse in 'absolutely horrible' election campaign

Jess Phillips secured re-election in her Birmingham Yardley seat, but faced heckles and boos as she gave her acceptance speech. The incident marked the end of a "horrible" campaign, the Labour MP told…

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Jess Phillips MP, Birmingham Yardley

Read Jess Phillips's contributions to Parliament, including speeches and questions, investigate their voting record, and get email alerts on their activity

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Jess Phillips election count chaos after she's forced to call police

The Labour politician has held her seat but only just after a close-run contest against George Galloway's pro-Palestine Workers Party of Britain candidate.

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Early life and career

Phillips criticised the calling of the 2017 snap election. She was reselected as the Labour candidate for Birmingham Yardley, while her predecessor as MP for the seat John Hemming was reselected by the Liberal Democrats, in what was reported as a "grudge match". At the snap 2017 general election, Phillips was re-elected as MP for Birmingham Yardley with an increased vote share of 57.1% and an increased majority of 16,574 votes. Upon her victory, she continued her criticisms of Hemming.

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Jess Phillips interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters as Labour MP is re-elected: 'Throw them out!'

Labour won the General Election with over 400 seats, wiping out the Conservatives after 14 years

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Jess Phillips MP

Jess first entered Parliament as the MP for Birmingham Yardley at the 2015 general election. Before becoming an MP, Jess worked for Women’s Aid in the West Midlands developing services for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, human trafficking and exploitation. She was elected to Birmingham City Council in 2012 and was appointed Birmingham’s first ever Victims’ Champion in the same year.

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Tyres slashed and men screaming in women's faces: Jess ...