Karl Turner (British politician)
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Karl Turner MP |
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| Shadow Attorney General | |
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In office 11 January 2016 – 26 June 2016 |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Catherine McKinnell |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Chakrabarti |
| Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | John Prescott |
| Majority | 10,319 (29.4%) |
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Karl William Turner 15 April 1971 Hull, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Leanne Turner |
| Alma mater |
Hull College University of Hull Northumbria University |
Karl William Turner (born 15 April 1971) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull East since 2010. He was appointed Shadow Attorney General in January 2016 by Jeremy Corbyn, before resigning in June.
Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Turner was educated at Bransholme High School from 1984 to 1987, and left school at the age of 16. From 1987 to 1989, he attended HCC Training to study Business Administration. Later, Turner became a self-employed antiques dealer. He returned to education in the late 1990s to study A-levels at Hull College, before he graduated with a law degree as a mature student from the University of Hull in 2004. He became a barrister in 2005 after passing the Bar Vocational Course at Northumbria University and went on to practise criminal law for the Max Gold Partnership in Hull.
Turner was selected by the Labour Party as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Kingston upon Hull East in March 2008 (although this was not confirmed by Labour Party HQ until August 2008) for the upcoming general election after John Prescott confirmed he would not stand. He was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull East at the 2010 general election by a majority of 8,597.
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