Anna Turley — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar since 2024, having previously served from 2015 to 2019.
Serves as Chair of the Labour Party and Minister Without Portfolio since 2025.
Co-founded the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network in 2010 and founded ProgLoc, a consultancy and online forum, in 2011.
Served as a fast-stream civil servant at the Home Office and the Department for Work and Pensions from 2001 to 2005.
Led the SSI Taskforce, securing £50 million from the government to support retraining and new jobs after the Teesside Steelworks liquidation.
Graduated from Greyfriars, Oxford, where she read History.

Biography

Anna Catherine Turley is a British Labour and Co-operative politician with a distinguished career in public service and government. She currently serves as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar, a position she has held since 2024, following an earlier term from 2015 to 2019. Within the Labour Party, she holds significant leadership roles as Chair of the Labour Party and Minister Without Portfolio, both since 2025.