Claudia Webbe
Claudia Naomi Webbe (born 8 March 1965) is a British politician who is currently the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester East. Elected to Parliament for Labour in the 2019 general election, she currently sits as an independent.
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Leicester East | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Vaz |
| Majority | 6,019 (12.2%) |
| Islington London Borough Councillor for Bunhill | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Boffa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claudia Naomi Webbe 8 March 1965 Leicester, England |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Residence(s) | London, England |
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| Website | Official website |
Born in Leicester, Webbe was a councillor in the London Borough of Islington from 2010 until her resignation in March 2021, having served as its cabinet member for environment and transport. She was a member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party from 2016 until her election to Parliament. Webbe is the first female MP for Leicester East.
She was suspended from the party whip in September 2020 after being charged with harassment of a woman who was having an affair with her then-partner. She was later expelled from the Labour Party on 3 November 2021 after being convicted in October 2021. Her appeal was partially dismissed on 26 May 2022, though her sentence was reduced to eighty hours of community service, and compensation to the victim reduced from £1,000 to £50. As Webbe's reduced sentence was not custodial, it did not trigger a constituency recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015.