Imogen Walker | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Assistant Government Whip | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Member of Parliament for Hamilton and Clyde Valley | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 9,472 (25.5%) |
| Member of Lambeth London Borough Council for Stockwell | |
| In office 4 May 2006 – 3 May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | Morgan McSweeney |
| Children | 1 |
| University of Edinburgh | |
Imogen Walker is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hamilton and Clyde Valley since the 2024 UK general election.12 She is an Assistant Whip.3
Early life and education
Walker comes from Lanark4 and went to school in Stirling.5 She attended drama school in London4 and graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a master's degree in mental philosophy.
Early career
Walker has worked as an actor, including roles in Taggart, Doctors and The Big Read,5 from 1999 to 2007,6 a political consultant, and a vice president of the RSPCA, the animal welfare charity.
She also served as a ward councillor, deputy finance leader, and deputy leader (from 2014 to 2018)4 for the London Borough of Lambeth.7
Parliamentary career
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election Walker was elected as MP for the new constituency of Hamilton and Clyde Valley with a majority of 9,472.8 Shortly after being elected, she was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer.9
In the September 2025 cabinet reshuffle Walker was appointed to the ministerial position of assistant government whip.10
Personal life
Walker is married to Morgan McSweeney, former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.11 McSweeney used his position to aid his wife's selection as a candidate for the Labour Party.12 They have a son together.13
References
References
- "Hamilton & Clyde Valley | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- Thomson, Ross (5 July 2024). "Imogen Walker sweeps Labour to victory in Hamilton & Clyde Valley constituency". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- Elliards, Xander (8 September 2025). "Keir Starmer hands loyal Labour MPs UK Government jobs – see full list". The National. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- Madeley, Peter (1 September 2021). "Former actor taken on to help leader of crisis-stricken Sandwell Council". www.expressandstar.com.
- Healey, Derek (16 June 2024). "Imogen Walker: Rising star and one half of Labour's new power couple".
- "Imogen Walker | Actress". IMDb.
- Healey, Derek (16 June 2024). "Imogen Walker: Rising star and one half of Labour's new power couple". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- Thomson, Ross (5 July 2024). "Imogen Walker sweeps Labour to victory in the Hamilton & Clyde Valley constituency". The Daily Record. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- Tonner, Judith (1 August 2024), "Walker is 'eyes and ears' of the new chancellor", Hamilton Advertiser, retrieved 6 October 2024 – via Pressreader.com
- "Ministerial appointments: September 2025". Prime Minister's Office. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via gov.uk.
- Balls, Katy (6 October 2024). "Sue Gray out, Morgan McSweeney in". The Spectator. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- "Morgan McSweeney: brains behind Labour's comeback undone by poor judgment | ...McSweeney ensured that Corbynites were largely purged from lists of potential candidates, favouring instead moderates such as his wife, the former actor Imogen Walker..." The Guardian. 8 February 2026.
- Wearmouth, Rachel (16 November 2022). "Morgan McSweeney – Labour's power broker". New Statesman. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest