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Kate Dearden
MP for Halifax
Labour(Lab & Co-op)
Background
Qualifications and career before entering Parliament, so you can weigh an MP’s relevant background.
Education
University of Edinburgh
Roles
Head of Research, Policy and External Relations
Community (trade union)
2017-2024
Joined as a Research and Campaigns Officer in October 2017 and was promoted to Head of Research, Policy and External Relations in January 2020.
Campaigns Officer
Labour Party
from 2017
Chair
National Labour Students Committee
until 2017
Staffer to an MSP
Worked for Kezia Dugdale MSP, then leader of Scottish Labour, during her fourth year at university.
Campaign Organiser
Worked as a campaign organiser for Ian Murray MP during her third year at university.
Reports mentioning this MP
- Capture Victims Must Clear Their Names Before Compensation24 October 2026 · 3 min read
Postmasters convicted in Capture cases get no compensation unless their convictions are quashed, and the Post Office is contesting the appeals.