Owen Smith

Owen Smith

Owen Smith is a British lobbyist and former Labour Party politician.

Mr Smith became an MP in 2010 and has served in the Shadow Cabinet for most of his time in Parliament. He ran for Labour leader in 2016.

He is married to Liz and has three children.

Date of birth: 2nd May 1970
Job: Labour MP
Salary: £74,000
Twitter: @OwenSmith_MP

Latest Owen Smith News

Starmer and Neville

Keir Starmer tells Gary Neville he needs to win British people's trust, as he warns turning UK around will take 10 years

9 months ago

Owen Smith Warns Labour To "Get Off The Fence" On Brexit As Election Looms

Owen Smith: "If There's An Election In The Autumn, It's Too Late. We've Already Blown It"

Ages ago

James O'Brien Snap Election

James O'Brien's Thought Provoking Take On Snap Election

Ages ago

Shelagh Fogarty Chuka

Shelagh Puts Chuka On The Spot Over Leadership Drop Out

Ages ago

Owen Smith LBC Studio

Owen Smith Talks Tough On Momentum In LBC Interview

Ages ago

Darren Adam LBC

Labour Election About 'Who Will Do Least Damage'

Ages ago

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President Donald Trump presents a ceremonial key to the White House during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday Sept. 15 2020 in the Oval Office of the White House.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with President Nayib Bukele at his residence at Lake Coatepeque in El Salvador, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

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China has announced retaliatory tariffs on the US

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Latest Politics News

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled major reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday.

Labour's benefits crackdown: From PIP to Universal Credit, what does it mean for you?

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall making a statement on welfare reform in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Tuesday March 18, 2025.

Labour's battle on benefits begins as rebels say crackdown will cause 'immense suffering'

Pat McFadden

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Civil servants are having their credit cards frozen

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UK net zero target by 2050 is ‘impossible’ without bankrupting Britain, says Kemi Badenoch

A selection of credit cards in a fan.

Almost 20,000 Civil Service credit cards to be frozen - after spending quadruples in four years
MPs have been urged to support moves to ban smacking and other forms of physical punishment against children in England.

Ministers urged to back law change which will see smacking children to punish them banned

Polling station at Deptford Park School.

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A prison officer walks down the C wing at Wandsworth prison.

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‘Iran will suffer the consequences’ - Trump raises prospect of war with Iran as Us attacks on Houthis continue

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