Euan Stainbank
British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Falkirk
Euan Stainbank (born 27 January 2000) is a Scottish Labour politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Falkirk since 2024.
Early life
He graduated from the University of Stirling in 2021 with an LLB in Scots Law. "During his time at the university, he was president of both the Debating and Law societies, which won him the Best Society President award", according to the University of Stirling's student paper.
Political career
Elected at the age of 24, he is currently Scotland's youngest serving MP. He was elected in the 2022 Falkirk Council election in Falkirk South ward. He served as deputy leader of the Labour group.
Along with Brian Leishman, he was one of two Scottish Labour MPs not to vote to cut the Winter Fuel Payment in the 2024 parliament vote.
In the 2025 Labour Party deputy leadership election, he nominated Bell Ribeiro-Addy.
In September 2025, he signed an open letter calling on the Government to reconsider Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the UK, arguing it may breach Britain’s obligations under the Genocide Convention.
On 10 May 2026, he called on Keir Starmer to resign following the 2026 local elections.
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