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Jeevun Sandher
Dr Jeevun Gurpreet Singh Sandher[1] (born September 1990)[2] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the member of parliament for Loughborough since 2024, gaining the seat from Jane Hunt.[3][4] Early lifeSandher was born in Luton, Bedfordshire[5] into a British Punjabi Sikh family with origins from Jalandhar, Punjab.[6][7] CareerSandher graduated with a PhD in Political Economy from King’s College London in 2022.[8] Prior to that he was awarded an MSc in Economic Development and Policy Analysis and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Nottingham. He now leads the economics team at the New Economics Foundation.[9] Before undertaking his doctorate, Sandher worked in Somaliland as an economist in the Ministry of Finance. He has also had roles in HM Treasury, and the Department for Work and Pensions, where he advised on budgeting, macroeconomic policy, inequality, poverty and social security.[8] While studying for his PhD, he co-hosted the Politics JaM podcast.[10] He was also an active member of the Young Fabians. Political careerSandher was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Loughborough in December 2022.[11] Although not from Loughborough, he made the town his home after he had come to know and like the area from his time at Nottingham University.[12] He won the seat at the 2024 general election with an 11.8% swing from the Conservatives. His majority of 4,960 votes represented an 11.7% margin of victory and a 2.1% increase in vote share for Labour.[13] Upon entering Parliament, Sandher made his maiden speech on 4 September 2024.[14] Sandher was approved as a member of the Treasury Select Committee in a Commons motion on 21 October 2024.[15] Prior to this, he was appointed chair of the All-party parliamentary groups (APPGs) concerning India[16] and Hydrogen.[17] Politically, Sandher has been described as sitting on the soft left of the Labour Party.[18] Sandher is a co-sponsor of Kim Leadbeater's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[19] Personal lifeSandher and fellow newly elected Labour MP Louise Jones announced their engagement, shortly after his proposal on 1 December 2024.[20] He met the new North East Derbyshire MP in Loughborough in January 2023 when they were both still on the campaign trail. References
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