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Kate Osborne
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Official portrait, 2024
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| Member of Parliament for Jarrow and Gateshead East Jarrow (2019–2024) |
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| Assumed office 12 December 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Hepburn |
| Majority | 8,946 (24.4%) |
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| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations |
Socialist Campaign Group (2019–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | South Tyneside |
| Occupation | Politician |
Katharine Helen Osborne (born 18 June) is a British politician. She is a member of the Labour Party. Since 2019, she has been a Member of Parliament (MP). She represents the area of Jarrow and Gateshead East. Before 2024, she represented Jarrow.
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Kate Osborne's Political Journey
Before becoming an MP, Kate Osborne worked for Royal Mail for 25 years. Her first step into politics was in 2009. She ran in a special election for the Preston ward in North Tyneside. A ward is a local area within a town or city. She did not win that election.
Local Council Work
In 2010, Kate Osborne was elected to the North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council. She represented the Preston ward. She won the seat from the person who held it before. She was re-elected for Preston in 2014 and again in 2018. She did not run in the 2022 North Tyneside elections.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, Kate Osborne was elected to the House of Commons. This is the main part of the UK Parliament. She became the MP for Jarrow. This area is known as a "safe seat" for the Labour Party. This means Labour usually wins there easily. She took over from the previous Labour MP, Stephen Hepburn.
Kate Osborne is part of a group within the Labour Party called the Socialist Campaign Group. This group represents the left-wing views of the party.
Roles in Parliament
In January 2020, Kate Osborne became a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS). She worked with the Shadow Home Affairs team. This team looks at issues like crime and policing for the opposition party. She served in this role until April 2020.
In December 2021, she became a PPS again. This time, she worked with the Shadow Northern Ireland team. This team focuses on issues related to Northern Ireland.
In 2021, she was chosen for the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. This program helps MPs learn more about the UK's armed forces. She was assigned to the Royal Air Force.
Supporting Workers' Rights
In June 2022, there were railway strikes in the UK. Kate Osborne joined the railway workers on their picket line. A picket line is where striking workers stand to protest. She said, "Solidarity to workers on strike today, they have my full support." This showed her support for the workers.
Kate Osborne's Life Outside Politics
Kate Osborne is also an activist. She supports trade unions, which are groups that protect workers' rights. She also supports the LGBT+ community.
She has two sons. She lives in her constituency, which is the area she represents as an MP.
In March 2020, Kate Osborne tested positive for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). She was the second UK MP to get the virus. She stayed in self-isolation in her London flat for three weeks to recover.
