Lucy Powell
Profile
Lucy Powell is a British politician belonging to the soft left of the Labour Party who has served as Secretary of State for Education since July 2026 and as the Member of Parliament for Manchester Central since 2012. She has held several prominent governmental and shadow cabinet positions, including Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Leader of the House of Commons, and Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Born in Manchester, she studied chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford, and King's College London, before working in campaigning, public relations, and as a political chief of staff.
Details
- Born
- 1974-10-10 · 51 years old
- Birth place
- Manchester, England
- Education
- Parrs Wood High School; Xaverian College; Somerville College, Oxford; King's College London
- Career
- Parliamentary assistant, public relations and campaign director for Britain in Europe, public affairs officer for NESTA, deputy chief of staff to Ed Miliband
