Holly Lynch
British politician (born 1986)
Holly Lynch (born 8 October 1986), also known as Holly Walker-Lynch, is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Halifax from 2015 to 2024.
Early life
Lynch was born in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire and grew up in Northowram. Her mother was a nurse, and her father a police sergeant. She attended Brighouse High School and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and History from Lancaster University.
Lynch worked in a fast food outlet in Halifax town centre and a chemist in Savile Park before joining a small business involved in exporting goods from Halifax. She also worked for Linda McAvan MEP in her constituency office.
Political career
Lynch was given just over six weeks to retain the marginal seat of Halifax for Labour having been selected as the party's candidate only at the end of March 2015. Labour's search for a new candidate was triggered by the decision of sitting MP Linda Riordan in February to stand down on health grounds. Her decision, and Lynch's subsequent selection, set up one of the most closely fought contests in Yorkshire in the election. Riordan had held Halifax for Labour in 2010 by a majority of just 1,472 votes, and the seat was considered a key target for the Conservative Party.
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