19 Facts About Keir Mather

Keir Alexander Mather is a British Labour politician who has been Member of Parliament for Selby, formerly Selby and Ainsty, since 2023.

Keir Mather has served as an Assistant Government Whip since July 2024.

Keir Mather was born in 1998 in Kingston upon Hull.

Keir Mather was named after Keir Hardie, the founder of the Labour Party.

Keir Mather's mother, Jill Tambaros, is a supply teacher, and his father, Mick Mather, is a support worker.

Keir Mather was educated "for a short time" at a private prep school, and then at state schools including South Hunsley School in Melton.

Keir Mather said 'I'm going to introduce myself to them'.

Keir Mather then went to the University of Oxford, graduating with a first in History and Politics at Wadham College, before receiving a Master of Public Policy degree at University College.

Intent on becoming an MP, Keir Mather studied for the MPP at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government as a Political Leadership Scholar in a scheme that was "open to applicants from the UK and Republic of Ireland who intend to run for public office".

Whilst at Oxford University, Keir Mather worked as a researcher for The Times journalist and former Conservative MP Matthew Parris.

Keir Mather then worked as a public affairs adviser for the Confederation of British Industry for 18 months before entering Parliament and was a parliamentary researcher for Labour MP Wes Streeting from 2019 to 2020.

Aged 25 when elected, Keir Mather became the youngest serving MP, known as the Baby of the House, succeeding Labour MP Nadia Whittome of Nottingham East, who is two years his senior; she was first elected in the 2019 general election at the age of 23.

Multiple Labour politicians, including party leader Sir Keir Mather Starmer, criticised Mercer's comment.

Keir Mather ceased to be the youngest MP when Sam Carling was born on 2002 and was elected in 2024.

Keir Mather was sworn in as an MP on 4 September 2023, following the summer break, along with Sarah Dyke and Steve Tuckwell.

In interviews with BBC News and The Press from the same month, Keir Mather said his main priority as an MP was to support people affected by the cost of living crisis.

Keir Mather made his maiden speech on 16 October 2023, during a debate on Early Years Childcare.

Keir Mather became a member of the Treasury Select Committee on 20 November 2023.

Keir Mather said Greer had made "dehumanising and downright dangerous comments about transgender women".