Lloyd Hatton (born c. 1995) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for

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since

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Early life and career

Hatton was born and raised in

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, Weymouth. He attended Holy Trinity primary school and All Saints Academy. He played rugby at Weymouth RFC and his first job was working weekends with his dad in a fish and chip shop. Hatton attended

Queen Mary University Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and formerly Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public research university in Mile End, East London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London. Today, ...

, London, reading history and politics. After graduating, Hatton became a political researcher and is a former member of the

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. He has also been a school governor. In the May 2022 local elections, Hatton won a seat on

Camden London Borough Council Camden London Borough Council, also known as Camden Council, legally The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Camden, is the local authority for the London Borough of Camden in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one o ...

representing Kilburn. During this time he lived in both Weymouth and London.

Parliamentary career

In July 2024, Hatton was elected MP for

replacing incumbent

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who had previously held the seat for 14 years. Following his victory, Hatton resigned as a Camden councillor the week after becoming an MP. In November 2024, Hatton voted in favour of the

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, which proposes to legalise

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Personal life

He is openly LGBT+.

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* Alumni of Queen Mary University of London UK MPs 2024–present Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People from Weymouth, Dorset Councillors in the London Borough of Camden Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for South Dorset LGBTQ members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom English LGBTQ politicians Labour Party (UK) councillors {{England-UK-MP-stub