Member of Parliament

Emily Thornberry

Lab Labour Islington South and Finsbury ID 1536

Emily has served in the House of Commons for 21 years, 3 months, representing 3 constituencies. Emily has held 17 parliamentary roles.

Party history

Labour 5 May 2005 to present

Constituency history

Islington South and Finsbury 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Islington South and Finsbury 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Islington South and Finsbury 5 May 2005 to 6 May 2010 Elected 1 time

Roles

Liaison Committee (Commons) 4 Dec 2024 to present

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 2 Dec 2024 to present

Foreign Affairs Committee 11 Sep 2024 to present Chair

Shadow Attorney General 29 Nov 2021 to 30 May 2024 Attorney General's Office

Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade 6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021 Department for Business and Trade

Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 20 Jul 2016 to 6 Oct 2016 Department for Exiting the European Union

Shadow Foreign Secretary 27 Jun 2016 to 5 Apr 2020 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 5 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016 Ministry of Defence

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Islington South and Finsbury Turnout 42,754

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Emily Thornberry	Lab Labour	22,946	53.7 %
Carne Ross	Green Green Party	7,491	17.5 %
Terry Stacy	LD Liberal Democrat	4,045	9.5 %
Imogen Sinclair	Con Conservative	3,584	8.4 %
Max Nelson	RUK Reform UK	3,388	7.9 %
Andrew Parry	Ind Independent	569	1.3 %
Lesley Woodburn	Party of Women	354	0.8 %
Ethan Saunders	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	215	0.5 %
Jake Painter	SDP Social Democratic Party	162	0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API

Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Emily Thornberry been an MP?

Emily Thornberry has been in the House of Commons for 21 years, 3 months. Source

What parties has Emily Thornberry been a member of?

Emily Thornberry has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Emily Thornberry held?

Emily Thornberry has 17 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Emily Thornberry's latest election result?

Emily Thornberry's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Islington South and Finsbury, with a majority of 15,455. Source