Steve Yemm is the Labour MP for Mansfield, elected in July 2024.
Yemm is from working class roots, his father was a coal miner and his mother was a dinner lady. That background, combined with his experience of passing his 11+ and being exposed to life at a grammar school, has shaped his world view and ultimately his politics.
After graduating university with a degree in applied chemstry, Yemm worked successfully in the corporate world before entering politics, his scientific background providing him with a range of experience unique amongst MPs.
Yemm has also faced scrutiny after failing to declare a donation in a speech in parliament earlier this year, an incident for which he apologised in 2025.
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