20 Facts About Stephen Kinnock

Stephen Kinnock describes himself as from a "Labour and Trade Union family".

Stephen Kinnock was educated at Drayton Manor High School, a comprehensive school in Hanwell, London.

Stephen Kinnock studied Modern Languages at Queens' College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Stephen Kinnock studied for a Master of Arts degree at the College of Europe in Bruges, graduating in 1993.

Stephen Kinnock worked as a research assistant at the European Parliament before becoming a British Council Development and Training Services executive based in Brussels in 1997.

Stephen Kinnock held various positions with the British Council including director of its St Petersburg office.

The couple had previously stated to the media that Stephen Kinnock would spend his weekends in Denmark, sometimes including Thursday, and that he regarded his home and base as being exclusively with his family in Copenhagen.

Stephen Kinnock's wife rebutted the accusations but said the couple would ask the Danish tax authority for an audit.

In March 2014, Stephen Kinnock was selected as the Labour Party candidate for the seat of Aberavon in Wales for the 2015 General Election.

Stephen Kinnock defeated candidates including Jeremy Miles to win the selection.

Stephen Kinnock was appointed Parliamentary private secretary to the shadow Business, Innovation and Skills team in September 2015.

Stephen Kinnock resigned as PPS in June 2016 and supported Owen Smith's failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour leadership election.

The documentary showed Stephen Kinnock predicting the poll would "not be a good night" for Labour, and his response to Labour gains in the election.

Stephen Kinnock endorsed Lisa Nandy in the 2020 Labour leadership election.

Stephen Kinnock changed role in the December 2021 front bench reshuffle, becoming Shadow Armed Forces Minister, and moved again in February 2022, following Jack Dromey's death, to become Shadow Immigration Minister.

Stephen Kinnock stated in November 2024 that he would vote in favour of legislation on assisted dying.

Stephen Kinnock said the bill introduced by Kim Leadbeater was the 'compassionate thing' to do, and insisted that it would not increase costs for the NHS: a direct contradiction of his own Secretary of State, Wes Streeting.

Stephen Kinnock's father, Neil Kinnock, is a former Leader of the Labour Party and was a European commissioner and Vice President of the European Commission.

In 1996, Stephen Kinnock married Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who later became Prime Minister of Denmark.

Stephen Kinnock is an honorary associate of the National Secular Society.