Emily Darlington

Emily Catrin Darlington is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes Central since 2024 [United Kingdom general election|2024].

Early life and career

Darlington was born at St Thomas' Hospital in London, England. She emigrated to Canada with her father when she was young, spending her summers in south Wales. She returned to live in the United Kingdom in 2000.
She co-founded the strategic communications consultancy Aequitas, which she stepped down from in 2013 and has previously worked in international development. In her maiden speech she talked about her "passion for international development". She worked as a volunteer and board member of a Kenyan charity working to alleviate poverty.

In the 2015 general election Darlington stood for the seat of Milton Keynes North, but came second. In 2018 she won a seat as a councillor on the Milton Keynes Council in a by-election. She would become deputy leader of the Labour group.
She is part of the White Ribbon Campaign.
On 24 July 2024, Darlington made her maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on education and opportunity.
In November 2024, Darlington voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, which proposes to legalise Assisted suicide in [the United Kingdom|assisted dying].