The Labour MP who won back a 'red wall' seat from the Tories in this week's by-election is a proud Sand Dancer who has talked about growing up in poverty in South Shields.
Simon Lightwood promised the people of Wakefield he will stand up for them amid "not acceptable" poverty levels, after being elected their new MP. The NHS worker is originally from South Tyneside and went to a comprehensive school in South Shields before moving to the Wakefield area to study.
He said: “Tonight, the people of Wakefield have spoken on behalf of the British people. They have said unreservedly: ‘Boris Johnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated.’
