Claire Hughes
Claire Diane Hughes is a Welsh Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy since 2024.
Early life
Hughes was born in Bangor, Gwynedd and raised in the nearby town of Penmaenmawr.Career
Hughes worked as head of growth at software company Tahdah Verified Ltd and co-founder and head of growth at workspace company Pluto. Before entering politics, she worked in London and abroad in Spain.She previously worked as a digital communications lead for Labour during the 2016 Welsh Assembly election campaign, as well as working for Tom Watson during his time as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Parliamentary career
At the 2024 general election, Hughes was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy with 33.6% of the vote and a majority of 4,896 over Plaid Cymru candidate Catrin Wager in second, defeating incumbent Conservative MP Robin Millar.In the 2025 British cabinet reshuffle, she was promoted to a junior minister at Wales Office and to an assistant whip in the House of Commons.