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 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Political career
editHayes 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 December 2022, he was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the 2024 United Kingdom general election for Bournemouth East.[5]
In March 2023, he resigned his seat on Oxford City Council.[6] While campaigning in the Moordown ward in the May 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election, Hayes was caught on a doorbell camera removing a Green Party election leaflet.[7]
In the July general election he won the Bournemouth East constituency unseating the Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood.[8] He won with a majority of 5,479 votes.[9] After being elected he said he plans to work with police to make Bournemouth safer following concerns the town is "particularly" unsafe for women and girls.[10]
Personal life
editHe is openly LGBT+.[11]
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.
- ^ "Former Oxford City Council deputy leader chosen as Labour parliamentary candidate". Oxford Mail. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "History made as Tom Hayes elected Bournemouth East MP". Bournemouth Echo. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Bournemouth East - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Bournemouth East MP Tom Hayes working to make town safer". BBC News. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election". 5 July 2024.
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