Liz Kendall
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Elizabeth Louise Kendall (born 11 June 1971)[1] is a British Labour politician who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since 2023.[2] She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester West since 2010.
Liz Kendall | |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
Assumed office 4 September 2023 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Jonathan Ashworth |
Shadow Minister for Social Care[lower-alpha 1] | |
In office 9 April 2020 ā 4 September 2023 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Paula Sherriff |
Succeeded by | Andrew Gwynne |
In office 7 October 2011 ā 12 September 2015 | |
Leader |
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Preceded by | Emily Thornberry |
Succeeded by | Barbara Keeley |
Member of Parliament for Leicester West | |
Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Patricia Hewitt |
Majority | 4,212 (12.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabeth Louise Kendall (1971-06-11) 11 June 1971 (age 52) Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England |
Political party | Labour |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Website | Official website |
Kendall was born in Abbots Langley, near Watford, Hertfordshire and studied at the University of Cambridge, reading history at Queens' College.[3]
From 2011 to 2015, Kendall served as Shadow Minister for Care and Older People on the Official Opposition frontbench of Ed Miliband, who invited her to attend meetings of his Shadow Cabinet, although she was not technically a Shadow Cabinet member in this position. Kendall stood in the Labour Party leadership election in September 2015 following the resignation of Ed Miliband.[4] She finished in last place.[5] In April 2020, Keir Starmer appointed Kendall Shadow Minister for Social Care on the Official Opposition frontbench.