Pam Cox

Pam Cox is a British Labour Party politician and academic who has served as the Member of Parliament for Colchester since 2024, becoming the first woman to represent the constituency. Before entering national politics, she was a professor of social history and criminology at the University of Essex and a well-known television presenter for historical documentaries. A former Colchester City councillor, Cox has supported legislation regarding assisted dying and abortion rights, while also navigating complex economic decisions as a government backbencher. Her academic work focuses on the history of youth delinquency and social welfare in Britain.