Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP |
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Russell-Moyle wearing Lewes F.C. kit in 2015
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Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown |
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Assumed office 8 June 2017 |
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Preceded by | Simon Kirby |
Majority | 9,868 (20.0%) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Lloyd Cameron Russell-Moyle 14 September 1986 Brighton, Sussex, England |
Political party | Labour Co-operative |
Alma mater |
Priory School, Lewes |
Occupation | Youth Worker, Charity Worker, Politician |
Priory School, Lewes
Sussex Downs College
University of Bradford, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Lloyd Cameron Russell-Moyle (born 14 September 1986) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Kemptown in the 2017 general election. In the 2015 general election he stood in the neighbouring seat of Lewes, coming fourth.
Russell-Moyle was born in Brighton and educated at Priory School, Lewes,Sussex Downs College, the University of Bradford, and the University of Sussex. He has been a councillor on Brighton and Hove City Council since 2016.
Before entering politics he had a background in youth work, working at the National Youth Agency, chairing the Woodcraft Folk and being the Vice President of the European Youth Forum based in Brussels.
Russell-Moyle is a supporter of the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.
At the 2017 election Russell-Moyle was one of eight new LGBT people elected to Parliament.