15 Facts About Karen Buck

Karen Patricia Buck was born on 30 August 1958 and is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament for Westminster North, previously Regent's Park and Kensington North, since 1997.

Karen Buck first ran for election in 1982, aged 23, as one of the three unsuccessful Labour candidates in Barnet's Mill Hill ward.

Karen Buck began working for the Labour Party in 1987 as a health directorate researcher, becoming a campaign strategy coordinator in 1992.

Karen Buck was elected to Westminster City Council in 1990, representing Queen's Park ward in a safe seat for her party.

Karen Buck remained on the council until shortly after her election to parliament in 1997, when she stood down.

Karen Buck was selected to stand for election for Labour through an all-women shortlist.

Wheeler retired, and Karen Buck was elected at the 1997 general election as the Labour MP for Regent's Park and Kensington North as part of the Labour landslide, with a majority of 14,657.

Karen Buck made her maiden speech on 17 June 1997, and has remained an MP since this time.

Cooper came third, with Jeremy Corbyn becoming party leader; Karen Buck did not serve in any posts during his leadership.

Karen Buck was re-elected in 2019, with a small swing away from Labour, again with a substantial majority of 10,759, suggesting that Westminster North is a safe seat.

Karen Buck nominated Keir Starmer, who won and consequently became party leader.

Karen Buck has voted in favour of the hunting ban and gay marriage, whilst in 2007, she voted against replacing Trident.

Karen Buck was previously a member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

Karen Buck was formerly a member of two white-collar public service trade unions, the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs and the National and Local Government Officers' Association.

Karen Buck is married to Barrie Taylor, a former Labour councillor in Westminster who was conferred with the title of Honorary Alderman in July 2018.