Rebecca Long-Bailey

Rebecca Long-Bailey is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Salford since 2024, having previously represented Salford and Eccles since 2015. A former solicitor specializing in commercial and NHS contract law, she rose to prominence within the Labour Party as a key figure in the shadow cabinets of Jeremy Corbyn, serving as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Shadow Business Secretary. She was a candidate in the 2020 Labour leadership election, finishing second to Keir Starmer. Long-Bailey is known for her advocacy of a Green New Deal, support for trade unions, and her critical stance on the privatization of public services. In 2024, she had the party whip suspended for six months following her vote in favor of an amendment to scrap the two-child benefit cap.