Karl Turner (politician)

Karl Turner^[1] (born 15 April 1971)^[2] is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull East since 2010.

Early life

Born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Turner was educated at Bransholme High School and left school at the age of 16. From 1987 - 1989 he attended HCC Training to study Business Administration.^[3][4] Later, Turner became a self-employed antiques dealer.^[5] He earned a law degree as a mature student at the University of Hull.^[5] He became a barrister in 2005 after passing the Bar Vocational Course at Northumbria University and went on to practise criminal law for the Max Gold Partnership in Hull.^[5]

Parliamentary career

Turner was selected by the Labour Party as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Kingston upon Hull East in March 2008 (although this was not confirmed by Labour Party HQ until August 2008) for the upcoming general election after John Prescott confirmed he would not stand.^[6] He was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East in the 2010 general election by a majority of 8,597.^[7]

On 3 December 2014, Turner was appointed Shadow Solicitor General by Labour leader Ed Miliband. He will also continue to serve as an opposition whip.^[8]

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