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Jo White (politician)

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Jo White
Member of Parliament
for Bassetlaw
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byBrendan Clarke-Smith
Majority5,768 (12.9%)
Personal details
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Political partyLabour
SpouseJohn Mann, Baron Mann

Joanna Ruth White is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bassetlaw since July 2024.[1]

Early life[edit]

White was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire in 1964.[2] White has an identical twin sister, Deb Davies, who is also a Labour councillor in Newport, Wales.[3]

Political career[edit]

White was elected to Bassetlaw District Council in 2012, representing Worksop East ward.[4] White became Deputy Leader of the council in 2015.

In August 2022, White was selected by the Labour Party as their Parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw[5] and was elected in July 2024.

Personal life[edit]

White married John Mann in July 1986 in Leeds.[6] In 2012 she was mailed a dead bird and it was investigated by Nottinghamshire Police.[7]

Electoral history[edit]

General election 2024: Bassetlaw[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jo White 18,476 41.2 Increase13.2
Conservative Brendan Clarke-Smith 12,708 28.3 Decrease26.1
Reform UK Frank Ward 9,751 21.7 New
Liberal Democrats Helen Tamblyn-Saville 1,996 4.5 Decrease2.3
Green Rachel Reeves 1,947 4.3 New
Majority 5,768 12.9
Turnout 57.4
Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ O'Neill, Ted (5 July 2024). "Bassetlaw General Election results as Labour's Jo White wins and Brendan Clarke-Smith loses Tory seat". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS.
  3. ^ "Newport councillor scoops seat at same time as twin". South Wales Argus. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. ^ "Councillor Jo White". Bassetlaw District Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ Mann, Sebastian (2022-08-10). "Deputy council leader to stand as Labour MP". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  6. ^ Pridmore, Oliver (2024-03-14). "John Mann cleared over allegation that wife broke rules with leaflets". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  7. ^ "MP John Mann's wife sent dead bird in post". BBC News. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  8. ^ "Bassetlaw results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

External links[edit]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Bassetlaw

2024–present
Incumbent