Claire Hughes
Claire Hughes | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Wales Office | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 4,896 (11.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Party | Labour |
Claire Diane Hughes is a Welsh Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangor Aberconwy since 2024.[1]
Early life
Hughes was born in Bangor, Gwynedd and raised in the nearby town of Penmaenmawr.[2]
Career
Hughes worked as head of growth at software company Tahdah Verified Ltd and co-founder and head of growth at workspace company Pluto.[3] Before entering politics, she worked in London and abroad in Spain.[2]
She previously worked as a digital communications lead for Labour during the 2016 Welsh Assembly election campaign, as well as working for Tom Watson during his time as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.[3]
Parliamentary career
At the 2024 general election, Hughes was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy with 33.6% of the vote and a majority of 4,896 over Plaid Cymru candidate Catrin Wager in second, defeating incumbent Conservative MP Robin Millar.
In the 2025 British cabinet reshuffle, she was promoted to a junior minister at Wales Office and to an assistant whip in the House of Commons.[2]
Personal life
On 20 October 2025, Hughes announced a breast cancer diagnosis.[2] She is undergoing treatment.[4] She will step back from her government role.[5]
References
- ^ "Bangor Aberconwy | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b c d Belli, Emilia (20 October 2025). "Junior minister Claire Hughes reveals breast cancer diagnosis". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ a b Duncan-Duggal, Ben (2024-07-05). "Bangor Aberconwy general election result: Meet new MP Claire Hughes". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "tweet". Twitter. 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Welsh MP Claire Hughes steps back from role after breast cancer diagnosis". The Independent. 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-20.