Steve Brine
British politician (born 1974)
Stephen Charles Brine (born 28 January 1974) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchester from 2010 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he worked as a BBC radio journalist and in public relations prior to his political career. Brine identifies as a one-nation conservative.
He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Public Health and Primary Care at the Department of Health from June 2017 to March 2019, when Brine resigned to vote against the government's policy on Brexit. Brine had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for supporting the Benn Act, an attempt to prevent a no-deal Brexit. He sat for over a month as an independent politician before being readmitted to the party on 29 October 2019.
Brine announced in June 2023 that he would be standing down at the 2024 general election. In 2024, he became a political advisor for various public relations firms.
Early life and career
Stephen Charles Brine was born on 28 January 1974 to Clive Charles and Gloria Elizabeth Brine. He has a sister called Tracey.
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