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Yvette Cooper (born 20 March 1969) is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for the Home Department since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, Cooper has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, which has previously included Normanton, since 1997.
Jun 4, 2024 · A star under New Labour who was relegated to the backbenches under Jeremy Corbyn, Ms Cooper is set to play a defining role if Sir Keir Starmer forms the next government.
Jun 10, 2024 · Who is Yvette Cooper? Ms Cooper is Labour’s shadow home secretary and MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. Born in Inverness, the 55-year-old mother-of-three began her...
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2 days ago · Yvette Cooper was first elected in the 1997 Labour landslide; the previous incumbent was prised from a safe seat to afford her easy entry to the Commons. Since then, ...
1 day ago · Biography. Yvette Cooper was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department on 5 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in July 2024.
May 1, 1997 · The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper is the Labour MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. She currently holds the Government post of Home Secretary.
Nov 30, 2021 · Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Yvette Cooper shadow home secretary, in a wide-ranging reshuffle of Labour's top team. In other moves, David Lammy has been promoted to shadow foreign secretary,...
