Kerry McCarthy

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Kerry McCarthy MP
Kerry McCarthy
Member of Parliament
for Bristol East
Incumbent
Assumed office 
5 May 2005
Preceded by Jean Corston
Born 26 March 1965 (1965-03-26) (age 43)
Luton
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Alma mater University of Liverpool

Kerry McCarthy (born 26 March 1965, Luton) is a British Labour Party politician who was elected Member of Parliament for Bristol East in the 2005 general election. Kerry has lived in Bristol East since February 2005 when she was selected as a candidate for Bristol East. She is single.

She was formerly a councillor in Luton and for a short period of time volunteered in the Legal Department of the Labour Party. She was also a member of the Labour's National Policy Forum. She was educated at Goldsmiths College, University of London and the University of Liverpool, and is a qualified solicitor.

McCarthy is a vegan, and has given talks on the subject and was a presenter at the Vegan Society's 2005 annual awards (see [1]).

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Preceded by
Jean Corston		 Member of Parliament for Bristol East
2005–present		 Incumbent
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