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Alex Sobel

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Gender Male
Age 49
Date of birth April 26,1975
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Leeds
United Kingdom
Office Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Party Labour and Co-operative
Official site parliament.uk
Position Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Education University of Leeds
Previous positionMember of Leeds City Council
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Alex Sobel Life story


Alexander David Sobel is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds North West since the 2017 general election. He defeated the Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland who had held the seat since 2005.

Ministers accused of betrayal after animal welfare bill scrapped

Ministers accused of betrayal after animal welfare bill scrapped
May 25,2023 1:50 pm

... " Labour s shadow environment minister Alex Sobel said the government was " too weak to deliver its own legislation and it is animals who will suffer" while the SNP s Kirsten Oswald accused the government of " shilly-shallying"...

PMQs: Rishi Sunak quizzed about Nadhim Zahawi tax allegations

PMQs: Rishi Sunak quizzed about Nadhim Zahawi tax allegations
Jan 18,2023 11:41 am

... At PMQs, Labour MP Alex Sobel said Mr Zahawi was " forced to pay millions to HMRC to settle a tax dispute"...

Twitch: Concerns over streamers' mental health

Twitch: Concerns over streamers' mental health
Jan 28,2022 7:52 pm

... Labour MP Alex Sobel, who is the chairman of Westminster s All Party Parliamentary Group on Video Gaming and Esports, has called on the site to make changes...

Holocaust Memorial Day: Portraits of last remaining UK survivors unveiled

Holocaust Memorial Day: Portraits of last remaining UK survivors unveiled
Jan 28,2022 7:24 pm

... Alex Sobel, Labour MP for Leeds North West, recounted how many of his relatives were murdered by the Nazis in death camps or in the Lodz ghetto - including Karol, who would have grown up to be Mr Sobel s uncle, if he had not been shot in the head at the age of two by an SS officer...

UK government sets aside £1. 7bn to support Bulb customers

UK government sets aside £1. 7bn to support Bulb customers
Nov 25,2021 1:11 am

... Labour MP Alex Sobel warned in the Commons: " We re moving back to an oligopoly of energy companies who are increasing their profits whilst the supplier of last resort is socialising losses...

Coronavirus: UK conference-participants warned about the case

Coronavirus: UK conference-participants warned about the case
Feb 16,2020 10:26 am

... her colleague, Alex Sobel, MP for Leeds North West, told BBC News that he was just a journalist about the positive test and was concerned the other participants may not be aware of...

General election 2019: What are the issues in Leeds?

General election 2019: What are the issues in Leeds?
Feb 16,2020 7:56 am

... Leeds MPs (clockwise from top left) Hilary Benn, Stuart Andrew, Alec Shelbrooke, Richard Burgon Each of the eight constituencies in the city has its own battles, but key seats to watch include Leeds North West where Labour s Alex Sobel is hoping to win for a second time against a strong Lib Dem challenge from Kamran Hussain, while the Conservatives suggest their candidate Stewart Harper could come through the middle...

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