Steven Tuckwell (born 1968 or 1969) is a British politician who has served as the

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(MP) for

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since the 2023 by-election, in which he succeeded

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, the former

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. A member of the

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, he has also sat on Hillingdon Borough Council since 2018.

Early life and career before Parliament

Steven Tuckwell was born in

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. His family have lived in Hillingdon for three generations. He attended local schools including

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in Ruislip. Tuckwell previously worked as a manager for

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. In the May 2018 election, he was elected a Conservative councillor for the ward of South Ruislip on Hillingdon London Borough Council. At the time of his election to parliament, he worked for a vehicle leasing company.

Parliamentary career

Tuckwell won the seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in a by-election held on 20 July 2023 following the resignation of former prime minister

, who had represented the constituency for the

since the 2015 general election. Tuckwell described the by-election as a "referendum on ULEZ", opposing the planned expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) by Sadiq Khan, the

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mayor of London, and he ran a "one-issue campaign" that avoided mention of his own party. Danny Beales, the Labour by-election candidate, also criticised the expansion. Labour leader Keir Starmer blamed the policy for the party's failure to take the seat. He was sworn in as an MP on 5 September 2023 following the summer break alongside

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and

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. Dyke, a Liberal Democrat, was elected to serve

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, and Mather, from the Labour Party, was elected for

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by-elections held the same day as Tuckwell's.

Personal life

Tuckwell lives in Hillingdon with his partner, Rachel. His two children attended local schools.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuckwell, Steve 1960s births Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Conservative Party (UK) councillors Councillors in the London Borough of Hillingdon Living people People educated at Bishop Ramsey School People from Hillingdon UK councillors 2018–2022 UK councillors 2022–2026 UK MPs 2019–2024 Year of birth missing (living people)