
Darren Paffey
Profile
Darren Paffey is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen since 2024. Before his election to the House of Commons, he was an academic at the University of Southampton, where he specialized in Spanish and linguistics, and served as the Deputy Leader of Southampton City Council. Paffey, who is a Christian, has previously contested parliamentary seats in 2015 and 2017. In his role as an MP, he has participated in key legislative votes, including opposing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in 2024.
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- Born
- Tyneside
- Education
- University of Southampton
- Career
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics, Deputy Leader of Southampton City Council

