Labour veteran Hilary Benn re-elected in Leeds South with significant majority

2024-07-05 5,543

Labour veteran Hilary Benn has been re-elected in Leeds South, winning a significant majority.

The long-serving MP was first elected in the city back in 1999. He is now likely to step into a Cabinet position, having served as Keir Starmer’s Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since last year.