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 career
Early life and education
Charters 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]
Career
Charters was a company director of Charters-Reid Surveyors Ltd between October 2014 and October 2017.[6] In July 2020, Charters was appointed a company director of Roots Local Ltd, which operated as a cocktail bar.[7][8] He resigned as a director in July 2022, with a notice of cessation as a person of significant control filed at Companies House in December 2022.[9] The accounts for the period up to 31 December 2022 have not been filed with Companies House, and remain overdue.[10] The company was placed in voluntary liquidation in 2023.[11]
Before his political career, Charters worked at the Bank of England and at the Financial Conduct Authority with a focus on fraud.[12] Charters subsequently worked in the fintech industry as a senior manager at the global payroll company, Remote.[13]
Parliamentary career
Charters 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.[14][15] 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.[16]
Charters appointed Owen Trotter, a Labour donor, to run his parliamentary office.[17][18][19]
In November 2024, Charters voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[20]
Charters has campaigned for the creation of a national anti-fraud centre.[21] Charters was elected as the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Food Security.[22]
Personal life
He has a wife and a son.[5]
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Luke Jonathan CHARTERS personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "York Outer | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Glenton, Kevin (25 May 2024). "Luke Charters launches York Outer general election campaign". York Press. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Lewis, Haydn (6 July 2024). "York Outer Labour MP Luke Charters sets out agenda". York Press. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Companies House". Companies House.
- ^ "A new community cocktail bar plants its Roots in East Village". 30 March 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Companies House". Companies House.
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- ^ Companies House https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Meet Luke Charters – the fraud expert who is York Outer's new MP". Yorkshire Post. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "House of Commons – The Register of Members' Financial Interests (4 August 2024: Charters, Mr Luke )". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Prest, Victoria (3 May 2017). "Labour names 21-year-old Luke Charters-Reid as York Outer candidate". York Press. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Prest, Victoria; Ross, Alex (9 June 2017). "GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Conservatives hold York Outer with reduced majority – Julian Sturdy backs Theresa May to continue as PM". York Press. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Latif, Sheeza. "Local Elections 2022". Newham Council. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "York MP Luke Charters defends giving job to Labour donor". YorkPress. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "York MP defends appointment of donor who gave £55K to the Labour Party". YorkMix. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Register of Interests – House of Commons". Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
- ^ "York MP calls for measures to tackle fraud as constituent loses £10,000". York Press. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "York's newest MP elected chair of parliamentary group". York Press. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
