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Mark Ferguson is a British journalist and trade unionist who is currently the Labour Party candidate for Gateshead Central and Whickham.

Early life[edit]

Ferguson grew up in Gateshead.[1]

Career[edit]

Ferguson has worked as a journalist and trade unionist.[1] He is a former editor of the LabourList website.[1] Ferguson was a Trade Unionist representative on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.[2]

Ferguson was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Gateshead Central and Whickham, to replace retiring Labour MP Ian Mearns.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Labour announces election candidates in Gateshead and Sunderland - Chronicle Live". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ Belger, Tom (2024-01-12). "New: National executive committee and other Labour election races begin". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ Wearmouth, Rachel (2024-05-29). "Labour left furious at Starmer loyalists getting safe seats without local votes". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-19.