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Yvette Cooper (born 20 March 1969) is a British politician who has served as Home Secretary since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, Cooper has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, which has previously included Normanton, since 1997.
Yvette Cooper was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department on 5 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in July 2024.
Jul 5, 2024 · Yvette Cooper: Elected in two Labour landslides - the home secretary that's back in the limelight. A star under New Labour who was relegated to the backbenches under Jeremy Corbyn, Ms Cooper will now have a defining role in Sir Keir Starmer's new government. Friday 5 July 2024 16:55, UK. Pic: PA. Why you can trust Sky News.
Jun 10, 2024 · Who is Yvette Cooper? Ms Cooper is Labour’s shadow home secretary and MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. Born in Inverness, the 55-year-old mother-of-three began her...
1 day ago · The last UK government spent more than £700mn on its plan to send migrants to Rwanda in a “shocking waste” of money, Yvette Cooper has said, as she set out Labour’s strategy to increase ...
Nov 30, 2021 · Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Yvette Cooper shadow home secretary, in a wide-ranging reshuffle of Labour's top team. In other moves, David Lammy has been promoted to shadow foreign...
Jul 8, 2024 · This time a Labour government is in charge, after fourteen years of Conservative rule, and it is expected Yvette Cooper, the new Home Secretary, responsible for immigration in Britain, will...
