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Tony Vaughan (politician)

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Tony Vaughan
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Folkestone and Hythe
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byDamian Collins
Majority3,729 (8.6%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Alma materSt Catharine's College, Cambridge
SOAS University of London

Anthony Vaughan is a Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Folkestone and Hythe since 2024.[1] He is the first Labour politician to represent the constituency since its inception in 1950 and the first MP of Filipino descent.[2]

Early life

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Vaughan was born to an English father and a Filipino mother and grew up in Folkestone.[3] His mother Aida "Inday" Langrimas arrived in Britain 1973 from San Roque.[2][4] Vaughan studied law at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and was awarded a postgraduate LLM at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS).[5]

Career

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In 2006, Vaughan was called to the bar and now practises at Doughty Street Chambers in London, with a particular focus on cases involving immigration, deprivation of liberty and human trafficking.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Oliver Leonard (5 July 2024). "Folkestone and Hythe general election full results". Kent Online. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "First Filipino-British MP elected to parliament". Tinig UK. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ "31 May 2024". Go Folkestone. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ "MGD Introduction Re: Tony Vaughan | Journal Online". 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  5. ^ a b "Anthony Vaughan". Doughty Street Chambers. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ^ Vaughan, Tony (2023-01-16). "A pledge on minimum bus services would be revolutionary for coastal communities". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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