Labour MP Tristram Hunt resigns parliamentary seat to become Victoria & Albert Museum director
Tristram Hunt will leave his position as Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central to assume leadership of London's Victoria & Albert Museum, triggering a by-election in a constituency with strong Brexit support. The centrist politician, who declined a role on Jeremy Corbyn's frontbench, brings expertise in Victorian urban history from his academic work at Queen Mary University of London. Hunt has previously advocated for museum entrance fees and maintains a public profile through television history programs and BBC Radio 4 appearances. His appointment follows the departure of German director Martin Roth, who reportedly resigned due to Britain's decision to leave the European Union. Hunt secured his parliamentary seat in 2015 with a 5,100-vote majority over UKIP.
Key facts
- Tristram Hunt resigns as Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Hunt becomes director of Victoria & Albert Museum in London
- Move triggers by-election in constituency with high Brexit support
- Hunt is centrist Labour MP who declined frontbench role under Jeremy Corbyn
- Hunt is lecturer in modern British history at Queen Mary University of London
- Hunt has advocated for museum entrance fees
- Previous director Martin Roth resigned over Brexit decision
- Hunt won 2015 election with 5,100 majority over UKIP
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- Tristram Hunt
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Martin Roth
Institutions
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Labour Party
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- BBC Radio 4
- Queen Mary University of London
- UKIP
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Stoke-on-Trent
- European Union