Mark James Sewards MP (born 6 January 1990) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds South West and Morley since

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Early life

Sewards studied at Morley High School and studied Law at the

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, where he was also elected as the University Union's Communications and Internal Affairs Officer. He later served as Head of Maths at a comprehensive school in

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for eight years.

Pre-parliamentary career

Prior to his election as Member of Parliament, Sewards stood as the

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for

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and 2019 general elections. He was elected as a Leeds City Councillor for Farnley and Wortley in

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until his resignation on 28 August 2024, following his election to the

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Personal life

His wife, Alice Smart, has served as a Labour councillor for

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on Leeds City Council since

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. The couple have two sons.

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