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  1. Yvette Cooper - Wikipedia

    • Yvette Cooper (born 20 March 1969) is a British politician who has served as Home Secretary since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, Cooper has been member of parliament (MP) for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, previously Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, since 1997. First elected to Parliament at the 1997 general election, Cooper … See more

    Born20 March 1969 · Inverness, Scotland
    Political partyLabour
    SpouseEd Balls (m. 1998)
    Children3
    Early life and education

    Yvette Cooper was born on 20 March 1969 in Inverness, Scotland. Her father is Tony Cooper, former general secretary of the Prospect trade union, a former non-executive director of the Nuclear Decommis… See more