Neil John Duncan-Jordan is a British Labour Party politician and

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, who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for

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since

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. He is the first Labour politician to be elected in the constituency since its creation.

Early career

Duncan-Jordan was born in the late 1960s in

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. Both of his parents were also born in London's East End. His father was a worker for

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and his mother worked part-time in a shop. He was the first in his extended family to get a degree. As a young father in his late twenties, he studied journalism at the University of Bournemouth. He was the first person in his family to graduate from university. Duncan-Jordan first worked for the

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. Prior to his general election win, he was a regional officer for

UNISON Unison (stylised as UNISON) is a Great Britain, British trade union. Along with Unite the Union, Unite, Unison is one of the two largest trade unions in the United Kingdom, with over 1.2 million members who work predominantly in public servic ...

Political career

In the

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, Duncan-Jordan stood as the Labour Party candidate for the seat of

. After multiple recounts, it was confirmed that he had been elected Member of Parliament (MP) with 14,168 votes (31.84%), and a majority of 18 votes. The final result showed a 19% swing to Labour and was the first time the party had won that seat. In September 2024, he abstained on a vote on the

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. He opposes the proposed sale of Poole Civic Centre. In November 2024, Duncan-Jordan voted in favour of the

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, which proposes to legalise assisted dying. In March 2025, he criticised the

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. Duncan-Jordan has been a vocal critic of the Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits.

Political opinions

Duncan-Jordan supports the

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of the

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Electoral record

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* 1960s births Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from the London Borough of Havering Alumni of Bournemouth University Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 2024–present Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Poole English trade unionists Unison (trade union) {{England-UK-MP-stub