1. Mary Elizabeth Twist was born on 10 July 1956 and is a British Labour Party politician.
17 Facts About Liz Twist
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Liz Twist served as the Member of Parliament for Blaydon from the 2017 general election until the seat's abolition in 2024.
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Liz Twist then stood for reelection during the 2024 general election in the newly formed constituency of Blaydon and Consett which she won.
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Liz Twist attended the Notre Dame High School and studied at Aberystwyth University.
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Liz Twist worked as a trade union official for UNISON and became their head of health in the North-East.
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Liz Twist was the cabinet member for housing on the council.
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Liz Twist was elected as MP for Blaydon in the 2017 general election with a majority of 13,477 votes.
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Liz Twist had worked in the constituency office of the previous MP David Anderson who chose to stand down for personal and health reasons.
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Liz Twist was a member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee between September 2017 and May 2019.
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Liz Twist supported the United Kingdom remaining within the European Union in the 2016 UK EU membership referendum.
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Liz Twist supported Emily Thornberry in the 2020 Labour leadership election.
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Liz Twist was appointed Shadow Scotland Minister in the November 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle.
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Liz Twist returned to the frontbench on 27 November 2023 as Shadow Minister for Local Government and Services, after the previous Shadow Minister, Sarah Owen, resigned to vote against the Labour Party whip on a motion to back a ceasefire in Gaza.
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In October 2024, Liz Twist faced calls to resign from her post as chair of the board of trustees at Age UK Gateshead following government changes to the Winter Fuel Payment.
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One of the constituents said "Given she [Liz Twist] is a North East MP, representing one of the poorest parts of the country, I feel it's very hypocritical for her to hold this position and it's disappointing that she did not vote against the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment".
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On 30 October 2024, Liz Twist resigned, saying it was "because of the consistent pressure being placed on the charity by a number of people".
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Liz Twist disclosed in her maiden parliamentary speech in 2017 that her husband had died of suicide, and called for action on suicide prevention.