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Jake Berry

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Jake Berry

Sir James Jacob Gilchrist Berry (born 29 December 1978) is a British politician and solicitor who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen from 2010 to 2024. He was Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio from 6 September to 25 October 2022. Before this, he served as Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth from 2017 to 2020 in the governments of Theresa May and Boris Johnson. He was a member of the Conservative Party until he defected to Reform UK in July 2025.

Infobox

Leader
Liz Truss
Preceded by
Janet Anderson
Succeeded by
Andy MacNae
Prime Minister
Theresa MayBoris Johnson
Born
James Jacob Gilchrist Berry (1978-12-29) 29 December 1978 (age 46)Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Political party
Reform UK (since 2025)
Other politicalaffiliations
Conservative Party (until 2025)
Spouses
mw- Charlotte Alexa (m. 2009; div. 2016) Alice Robinson (m. 2018)
Children
3
Residence(s)
Rossendale, Lancashire, EnglandLondon, England
Alma mater
University of Sheffield and College of Law
Profession
Politician
Website
Official website
Party
Reform UK (since 2025)

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· External links
Preceded byJanet Anderson
Preceded byJanet Anderson
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byJanet Anderson
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliamentfor Rossendale and Darwen 2010–2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byAndy MacNae
Political offices
Political offices
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Political offices
Preceded byAndrew Percy
Preceded byAndrew Percy
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byAndrew Percy
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth 2017–2019
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byHimselfas Minister of State
Preceded byHimselfas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Preceded byHimselfas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byHimselfas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth 2019–2020
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded bySimon Clarke
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Minister without Portfolio 2022
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byNadhim Zahawi
Party political offices
Party political offices
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Party political offices
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Chairman of the Conservative Party 2022
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byNadhim Zahawi
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byJanet Anderson
Member of Parliamentfor Rossendale and Darwen 2010–2024
Succeeded byAndy MacNae
Political offices
Preceded byAndrew Percy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth 2017–2019
Succeeded byHimselfas Minister of State
Preceded byHimselfas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth 2019–2020
Succeeded bySimon Clarke
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Minister without Portfolio 2022
Succeeded byNadhim Zahawi
Party political offices
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Chairman of the Conservative Party 2022
Succeeded byNadhim Zahawi

References

  1. As Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State from 2017 to July 2019.
  2. Berry, James Jacob Gilchrist, (Jake)', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2012; onlin
    http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251335,
  3. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/rishi-sunak-prime-minister-latest-updates-penny-mordaunt-12593360
  4. GOV.UK
    https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jake-berry
  5. LBC
    https://www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-politics/former-conservative-party-chairman-sir-jake-berry-defects-to-reform-uk/
  6. Liverpool Echo
    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/surprising-number-tory-mps-merseyside-18735005
  7. Conservative Party
    http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Berry_Jake.aspx
  8. "Election Data 2010"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt
  9. Parliament of the United Kingdom
    http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/jake-berry/62817
  10. The Daily Telegraph
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180501152509/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10016467/David-Cameron-recruits-Boriss-brother-for-Number-10.html
  11. "Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill 2014–15"
    http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/localgovernmentreligiousetcobservances.html
  12. Lancashire Telegraph
    http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/darwen/12938480.Jake_Berry_retains_Rossendale_and_Darwen_seat_for_Conservatives/?ref=rss
  13. "Election Data 2015"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt
  14. "Rossendale & Darwen"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000902
  15. "Jake Berry MP"
    https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/jake-berry/4060
  16. Channel 4 News
    https://news.channel4.com/livepages/2016/election-expenses/
  17. "Rossendale MP Jake Berry in the cleared in election expenses investigation"
    https://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/news/rossendale-mp-jake-berry-cleared-12953801
  18. The Spectator
    http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/which-tory-mps-back-brexit-who-doesnt-and-who-is-still-on-the-fence/
  19. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000902
  20. Manchester Evening News
    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/northern-powerhouse-minister-interview-documents-13295645
  21. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/mar/09/great-exhibition-of-the-north-bae-systems-northern-powerhouse-jake-berry
  22. "ORDERS APPROVED AND BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 25TH JULY 2019"
    http://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-07-25-List-of-Business.pdf
  23. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll"
    https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/15682/statement_of_persons_nominated_and_notice_of_poll.pdf
  24. Politics Home
    https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/boris-johnson-ally-quits-government-after-turning-down-foreign-office-job
  25. Lancashire Telegraph
    https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19894823.jake-berry-mp-yes-asked-return-cabinet/
  26. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62796077
  27. ITV News
    https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-09-07/who-is-jake-berry-and-what-is-a-minister-without-portfolio
  28. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/minister-without-portfolio-jake-berry-cabinet-b1023753.html
  29. Lancashire Telegraph
    https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23008757.jake-berry-darwen-rossendale-mp-says-struggling-bills-get-new-job/
  30. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-apologies-better-job-jake-berry-b2196807.html
  31. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001450
  32. PoliticsHome
    https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/year-general-election-former-mps-now
  33. www.bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24lll3n99o
  34. Rossendale Borough Council
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150413210900/http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2320/statement_of_parliamentary_candidates_and_notice_of_poll
  35. "About Jake"
    https://www.rdca.co.uk/jake-berry-mp
  36. Lancashire Telegraph
    https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/17189154.rossendale-darwen-mp-jake-thrilled-second-baby-son/
  37. Lancashire Telegraph
    http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/14753835.Rossendale_and_Darwen_MP_Jake_Berry_in_divorce_from_wife/
  38. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/jake-berry-i-have-one-political-job-left-in-me-and-its-to-help-the-north-rise-again-030m8nls0
  39. GOV.UK
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/political-honours-conferred-october-2022
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