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Catherine McKinnell MP

Catherine has been the Member of Parliament for the Newcastle North constituency since 2010. She currently serves as the Minister for School Standards in the Department for Education, having been appointed by Sir Keir Starmer in July 2024. 

Born in Denton, the third of eight children, Catherine’s roots in Newcastle are deep. She went to school in the West End of the city, attending Sacred Heart Comprehensive School in Fenham.