Steven Tuckwell (born 1968 or 1969) is a British politician who became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from

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to 2024, in which he succeeded

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, the former

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. A member of the Conservative Party, he has also sat on Hillingdon Borough Council since 2018. He lost his seat in the 2024 general election to Labour's

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, whom he had narrowly defeated in the 2023 by-election.

Early life and career before Parliament

A third-generation resident of

Hillingdon Hillingdon is an area of Uxbridge within the London Borough of Hillingdon, centred 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of Charing Cross. It was an ancient parish in Middlesex that included the market town of Uxbridge. During the 1920s the civil pari ...

, Tuckwell was born at Hillingdon Hospital. He attended local schools, including Bishop Ramsey School in

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. Tuckwell previously worked as a manager for

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. In the May 2018 election, he was elected a

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councillor for the ward of South Ruislip on Hillingdon London Borough Council. At the time of his election to parliament, he worked for a vehicle leasing company.

Parliamentary career

Tuckwell won the seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in a by-election held on 20 July 2023 following the resignation of former prime minister

, who had represented the constituency for the Conservative Party since the 2015 general election. Tuckwell described the by-election as a "referendum on ULEZ", opposing the planned expansion of the

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(ULEZ) by

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, the Labour

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, and he ran a "one-issue campaign" that avoided mention of his own party.

, the Labour by-election candidate, also criticised the expansion. Labour leader

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blamed the policy for the party's failure to take the seat. He was sworn in as an MP on 5 September 2023, following the summer break, alongside Sarah Dyke and Keir Mather. Dyke, a Liberal Democrat, was elected to serve Somerton and Frome, and Mather, of the Labour Party, was elected for Selby and Ainsty in two by-elections held on the same day as Tuckwell's. Tuckwell was defeated by Beales at the 2024 general election.

Personal life

Tuckwell lives in Hillingdon with his partner, Rachel. His two children attended local schools.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuckwell, Steve 1960s births Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Conservative Party (UK) councillors Councillors in the London Borough of Hillingdon Living people People educated at Bishop Ramsey School People from Hillingdon UK councillors 2018–2022 UK councillors 2022–2026 UK MPs 2019–2024 Year of birth missing (living people)

Early life and career before Parliament

Parliamentary career

Personal life

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