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. In July 2020, Charters was appointed a company director of Roots Local Ltd, which operated as a cocktail bar.[6] 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. The accounts for the period up to 31 December 2022 have not been filed with Companies House, and remain overdue. The company was placed in voluntary liquidation in 2023.[7]

Before his political career, Charters previously worked at the Bank of England and at the Financial Conduct Authority with a focus on fraud.[8] Charters subsequently worked in the fintech industry as a senior manager at the global payroll company, Remote.[9]

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.[10][11] 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.[12]

Charters controversially appointed Owen Trotter, who donated to his political campaign, to run his parliamentary office.[13][14][15]

In November 2024, Charters voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[16]

Charters has campaigned for the creation of a national anti-fraud centre.[17] Charters was elected as the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Food Security.[18]

Personal life

He has a wife and a son.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Luke Jonathan CHARTERS personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ^ "York Outer | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ Glenton, Kevin (25 May 2024). "Luke Charters launches York Outer general election campaign". York Press. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Lewis, Haydn (6 July 2024). "York Outer Labour MP Luke Charters sets out agenda". York Press. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ "A new community cocktail bar plants its Roots in East Village". Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  7. ^ Companies House https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/. Retrieved 19 February 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Meet Luke Charters – the fraud expert who is York Outer's new MP". Yorkshire Post. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ^ "House of Commons – The Register of Members' Financial Interests (4 August 2024: Charters, Mr Luke )". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ^ Prest, Victoria (3 May 2017). "Labour names 21-year-old Luke Charters-Reid as York Outer candidate". York Press. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Latif, Sheeza. "Local Elections 2022". Newham Council. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  13. ^ "York MP Luke Charters defends giving job to Labour donor". YorkPress. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  14. ^ "York MP defends appointment of donor who gave £55K to the Labour Party". YorkMix. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Register of Interests – House of Commons". Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
  17. ^ "York MP calls for measures to tackle fraud as constituent loses £10,000". York Press. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  18. ^ "York's newest MP elected chair of parliamentary group". York Press. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for York Outer
2024–present 		Incumbent


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