Paul Waugh
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| Member of Parliament for Rochdale | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Galloway |
| Majority | 1,440 (3.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1] |
| Political party | Labour Co-op |
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Paul Waugh is a British Labour Party politician and journalist who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale since 2024.[2]
Waugh was political editorofHuffPost UK, editor of PoliticsHome and deputy political editor of The Independent, as well as the London Evening Standard. He also worked for the i newspaper and presented the Week in Westminster for the BBC.[3][4][5] He had put himself forward to be the Labour candidate for the 2024 by-election, which he lost the nomination to Azhar Ali, who in turn was suspended from the party.[2][6]
Waugh's wife works for the National Health Service, and he has said potential improvement of the health system was one of the major motivating factors in running for parliament.[7]
In the 2024 general election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Rochdale.[8][7] Waugh was critical of its previous MP George Galloway, labelling him as 'Putin's parrot' and an extremist.[7]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Rochdale 2024–present |
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