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Luke Charters
Luke Jonathan Charters[1] (born 1995[2]) is a British Labour Party politician elected as Member of Parliament for York Outer in the general election held on 4 July 2024.[3] Early life and careerEarly life and educationCharters was educated at Huntington School, York before graduating from Oxford University with a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. He later obtained a master's degree in political science at the University of Chicago.[4][5] CareerBefore his political career, Charters previously worked at the Bank of England and at the Financial Conduct Authority with a focus on fraud.[6] Charters subsequently worked in the fintech industry as a senior manager at the global payroll company, Remote.[7] Parliamentary careerCharters previously stood for election for York Outer (as Luke Charters-Reid) in the 2017 general election when he was 21, coming second to the Conservative Party candidate, Julian Sturdy.[8][9] Charters was elected as a councillor for the Wall End ward in the London Borough of Newham in 2022 prior to standing in York Outer.[10] In November 2024, Charters voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[11] Charters has campaigned for the creation of a national anti-fraud centre.[12] Charters was elected as the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Food Security.[13] Personal lifeHe has a wife and a son.[5] References
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