1. Ian Robert Byrne was born on 10 May 1972 and is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby since 2019.
20 Facts About Ian Byrne
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Ian Byrne grew up on the Stockbridge Village estate in the city.
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Ian Byrne worked as a taxi driver while studying at The Open University, gaining a degree over six years.
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Ian Byrne was an active member of Unite the Union, where he later was employed as a trade union organiser.
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Ian Byrne's work included organising sub-contracted NHS workers for better pay and conditions.
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In 2015, Byrne co-founded Fans Supporting Foodbanks, a community initiative by football fans to tackle food poverty in Liverpool.
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In 2018, Ian Byrne was elected as a councillor to Liverpool City Council, representing the Everton ward alongside Labour's Cllr Jane Corbett and Cllr Frank Prendergast MBE.
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Ian Byrne continued to serve as a local councillor after becoming an MP, donating his councillor's allowance to Vauxhall Law Centre.
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In 2022, Ian Byrne stood down from his council seat and was succeeded by his daughter, Ellie.
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On 3 November 2019, Ian Byrne was selected as the Labour candidate for Liverpool West Derby.
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Ian Byrne won the "chaotic" selection process by three votes against local councillor Angela Coleman.
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Liz Truss called on Ian Byrne to stand down as a candidate following the controversy.
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Ian Byrne was a supporter of the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.
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Ian Byrne is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group and backed his Campaign Group colleagues Rebecca Long-Bailey and Richard Burgon in the 2020 Labour leadership election and deputy leadership election.
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In December 2020, Ian Byrne launched a campaign for the Right to Food to be written into UK law.
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Ian Byrne was named as "Overall MP of the Year" for 2021 by the Patchwork Foundation, in recognition for his campaigning against food insecurity and workers' rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ian Byrne raised concerns about the reselection process, and threatened to take legal action after alleging multiple rule breaches.
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Ian Byrne said he would consider getting police guidance over alleged intimidation at a campaign event.
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Supporters of his rival said there was no intimidation and one called on Ian Byrne to retract his allegation.
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Ian Byrne is a supporter of Liverpool FC and a committee member of Liverpool supporters' union Spirit of Shankly.