Jayne Kirkham

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Jayne Kirkham
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Truro and Falmouth
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byCherilyn Mackrory
Majority8,151 (16.2%)
Personal details
Born (1972-09-26) 26 September 1972
PartyLabour Co-operative
University of Southampton
University of Law

Jayne Susannah Kirkham[1] (born 26 September 1972[2]) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth since 2024.[3][4] She unseated the Conservative incumbent Cherilyn Mackrory.[5] She contested the same seat in 2017, tripling the Labour vote, but was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate Sarah Newton.[6] Previously, Kirkham was the Labour group leader on Cornwall Council and represented Falmouth Smithick ward and Falmouth Penwerris ward.[7]

Early life

Kirkham graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Southampton in 1994. She then studied at the University of Law.[8]

Political career

In May 2026, she replaced Tom Rutland as parliamentary private secretary to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[9]

References

  1. "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. "Kirkham, Jayne Susannah". Who's Who. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2025. (subscription required)
  3. "Truro and Falmouth - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. "Conservatives lose all six seats in Cornwall". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. "Labour candidate elected as the new MP for Truro and Falmouth". Cornish Times. 5 July 2024.
  6. "Truro and Falmouth constituency election results - Election Vote". www.electionvote.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. Duncan-Duggal, Ben (5 July 2024). "Truro and Falmouth general election result: meet new MP Jayne Kirkham". LabourList. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. "Jayne Kirkham". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. Self, Josh (12 May 2026). "Ministerial aides quit as calls for Starmer to resign grow". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2026.