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Claudia Webbe
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Official portrait, 2019
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| Member of Parliament for Leicester East |
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| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Vaz |
| Succeeded by | Shivani Raja |
| Member of Islington London Borough Council for Bunhill | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 6 May 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Donna Boffa |
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Claudia Naomi Webbe
8 March 1965 Leicester, England |
| Political party | Independent |
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Labour (until 3 November 2021) |
| Residences | London, England Leicester, England |
| Alma mater | Lanchester Polytechnic (BSc) De Montfort University (BA) University of Birmingham Birkbeck, University of London (MSc) University of Nottingham (PgDip) |
Claudia Naomi Webbe, born on March 8, 1965, is a British politician. She served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester East. She was an MP from 2019 to 2024.
She was first elected as a Labour MP in 2019. Later, she became an Independent MP in 2021. She lost her seat in the 2024 General Election. Before becoming an MP, she was a councillor in London.
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Who is Claudia Webbe?
Claudia Webbe is a politician who has worked to represent people. She was born in Leicester, England. She has held important roles in local government and in the UK Parliament. Her career shows her dedication to public service.
Her Early Life and Education
Claudia Webbe was born in Leicester on March 8, 1965. Her parents came to the UK from Nevis. This was around the time of the Windrush generation.
She went to King Richard III Secondary school in Leicester. She also attended Gateway Sixth Form College. She studied mathematics, statistics, and computers. This was at Lanchester Polytechnic from 1983 to 1986.
She continued her studies at other universities. She learned about social science and community work. She also studied socio-legal topics and ethnic relations.
Helping Communities
Claudia Webbe helped start Operation Trident. This group began in the mid-1990s. It aimed to help black communities affected by gun violence. She was the first chair of this community-led initiative.
In 2010, Operation Trident changed. It became part of the police's Trident Gang Crime Command. Claudia Webbe did not agree with this change. She felt it was a step backward for race relations.
Starting in Politics
Claudia Webbe worked as an adviser to Ken Livingstone. He was the Mayor of London at the time.
She became a Labour councillor in Islington London Borough Council in 2010. She represented the Bunhill area. She was re-elected in 2014 and 2018. She was in charge of environment and transport for the council. She left her role as a councillor in March 2021. This was after she became an MP.
She was also part of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party (NEC). This is an important group within the Labour Party. She was elected to the NEC in 2016 and again in 2018. She became the chair of the NEC Disputes Panel in 2018.
Her Time as an MP
Representing Leicester East
In 2019, Claudia Webbe was chosen as the Labour candidate for Leicester East. The previous MP, Keith Vaz, had stepped down. She won the election with 50.8% of the votes. Her majority was 6,019 votes. This made her the first female MP for Leicester East.
Important Committees
As an MP, Claudia Webbe worked on several committees. From March 2020 to April 2021, she was on the Backbench Business Committee. She also served on the Environmental Audit Committee. She was part of the Foreign Affairs Committee. She was also on the Committee of Arms Export Control.
She was an "alternate member" for the UK delegation. This was for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. She was also a member of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs.
Standing Up for What She Believes In
In February 2021, Claudia Webbe apologized. An investigation found she had registered some payments late. These payments were for her work as a councillor.
In March 2023, a man was convicted. He had sent her racist and hateful messages. He was sentenced to prison for his actions.
In December 2023, she supported South Africa's case against Israel. This case was at the International Court of Justice. She asked the UK government to support a ceasefire.
The 2024 Election
In May 2024, Claudia Webbe announced she would run again. She stood as an independent candidate for Leicester East. The Workers Party of Britain supported her. However, she did not win her re-election bid. She finished fourth in the election. Shivani Raja of the Conservatives won the seat.
