Daniel Colin Aldridge[1] (born 1984 or 1985)[2] is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he is the first from his party to represent the constituency.
On 10 September 2024, Aldridge voted in favour of scrapping winter fuel payments to pensioners, along with 334 other parliament members.
(members.parliament.uk/member/5172/voting)
On 13 March 2024, Aldridge was selected as the Labour Party candidate for the constituency of Weston-super-Mare for the 2024 general election by local party members at a hustings event at The Royal Hotel.[2] He was selected from a short-list of three, which included former MEPAlex Mayer.[2]
He won 16,310 votes in the election with a majority of 4,409 votes, defeating the incumbent MP John Penrose.[5][6] He became the first Labour MP to represent the constituency.[7]
Personal life
Aldridge permanently moved to Weston in 2001 with his parents and siblings, having been there on a caravan holiday the previous year.[8]
In 2024, PinkNews listed Aldridge among a number of outLGBTQ+ parliamentarians.[9]