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Dr
Jeevun Sandher
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Loughborough
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJane Hunt
Majority4,960 (11.7%)
Personal details
Born
Jeevun Gurpreet Singh Sandher

September 1990 (age 34)
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Political partyLabour
Education
ProfessionEconomist
CommitteesTreasury Select Committee
Websitejeevunsandher.mp Edit this at Wikidata

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 life

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Sandher was born in Luton, Bedfordshire[5] into a British Punjabi Sikh family with origins from Jalandhar, Punjab.[6][7]

Career

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Sandher 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 career

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Sandher was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Loughborough in December 2022.[11] Although not from Loughborough, he had come to know and like the area from his time at Nottingham University 13 miles to the north of the town, where he completed his undergraduate degree.[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 life

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Sandher 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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  1. ^ Mitchell (Acting Returning Officer), Rob (4 July 2024). "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). General election results, 2024. Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ Sandher, Jeevun (27 November 2020). "Ending extreme poverty". The New Statesman. The New Statesman. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ Breens, Julia (5 July 2024). "Loughborough votes overwhelmingly for change in General Election". Leicester Mercury. Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "UK Election: Record Number Of Indian-Origin MPs". NDTV.
  5. ^ "New British Sikh MP wants to strengthen Labour's India connection". The Economic Times. Times Internet. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  6. ^ "UK Parliament to have 29 MPs of Indian origin". Economic Times India. 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ Canton, Naomi (6 July 2024). "Meet the 29 new desi MPs in the House of Commons". UK News. The Times of India. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "King's alumnus wins seat at UK general election". King's College London - News. King's College London. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  9. ^ "DR JEEVUN SANDHER". New Economics Foundation. New Economics Foundation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Politics JaM". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  11. ^ Reed, Andy (15 December 2022). "Jeevun Sandher Selected to fight Loughborough – our next Labour MP". View from the margins. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  12. ^ Moorhouse, Sam (16 January 2023). "Meet the would-be MP Labour hopes will get the Tories out in key Leicestershire seat". LeicestershireLive. Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Loughborough - UK Parliament Constituency - Election 2024". Election Polling. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Budget Responsibility Bill". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 4 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Business without Debate". Hansard. UK Parliament. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 28 August 2024] - India". Parliament.uk. UK Parliament. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 9 October 2024] - Hydrogen". Parliament.uk. UK Parliament. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  18. ^ Kendix, Max (12 July 2024). "The seven tribes of new Labour MPs". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill" (PDF). UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Political engagement - new MPs announce wedding plans". BBC News. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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