Jayne Kirkham


Jayne Susannah Kirkham is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has served as the Member of [Parliament |Member of Parliament] for Truro and Falmouth since 2024 [United Kingdom general election|2024]. She unseated the Conservative incumbent Cherilyn Mackrory. She contested the same seat in 2017 [United Kingdom general election|2017], tripling the Labour vote and was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate Sarah Newton. Previously, Kirkham was the Labour group leader on Cornwall Council and represented Falmouth Smithick ward and Falmouth Penwerris ward.

Early life

Kirkham graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Southampton in 1994. She then studied at the University of Law.