Connor Dean Rand is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Altrincham and Sale West since 2024.

Career

Rand attended the private, fee-paying Wisbech Grammar School in

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. He received a

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in History from the

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in 2014, where he subsequently worked as the student union's undergraduate education officer. Rand worked as an organiser for Labour Students, and later as a regional organiser for the Labour Party. He was a senior researcher at the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) prior to his election to Parliament. Shortly before the 2024 general election, Labour's National Executive Committee selected Rand to contest Altrincham and Sale West. The previous candidate had resigned due to personal circumstances. He became the first Labour MP to represent the constituency upon his election, gaining the seat from the

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. Rand has served as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee since October 2024.

Personal life

Rand has a son and his partner, Catherine, is a

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teacher. He lives in

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, Manchester. He is a supporter of

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rand, Connor Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People educated at Wisbech Grammar School Alumni of the University of East Anglia UK MPs 2024–present Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies