Ian Austin
Profile
Ian Austin, Baron Austin of Dudley, is a British politician serving as a non-affiliated life peer in the House of Lords. Previously, he served as the Member of Parliament for Dudley North from 2005 to 2019. A former member of the Labour Party, he resigned in 2019 citing concerns over extremism and antisemitism within the party. Throughout his career, he held various government roles, including Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government, and has been a vocal advocate for trade and education policy.
Details
- Born
- 1965-03-06 · 61 years old
- Birth place
- Dudley, United Kingdom
- Education
- The Dudley School, University of Essex
- Career
- Journalist, political advisor to Gordon Brown, councillor for the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
