Jess Phillips

Jessica Rose Phillips (née Trainor; born 9 October 1981) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Yardley since 2015. A member of the Labour Party, she served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls from July 2024 to May 2026. Phillips was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Lucy Powell, the Shadow Education Secretary, in 2015. A vocal critic of the former Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, Phillips resigned as a PPS in protest over Corbyn's leadership and said she would "find it incredibly difficult" to continue as an MP if Corbyn were re-elected as Labour leader. She supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Corbyn in the 2016 leadership election. Phillips was a candidate for Labour leader in the 2020 leadership election, but withdrew early in the contest.

Infobox

Prime Minister

Keir Starmer

Preceded by

John Hemming

Succeeded by

Natalie Fleet

Majority

693 (1 %)

Shadow portfolios

Shadow portfolios 2020–2023Domestic Violence and Safeguarding

2020–2023

Domestic Violence and Safeguarding

Born

Jessica Rose Trainor (1981-10-09) 9 October 1981 Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Party

Labour

Spouse

Tom Phillips (m. 2006)

Children

Education

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

Alma mater

University of Leeds (BA) University of Birmingham (PGDip)

Website

jessphillips

Tables

· Bibliography

Everywoman, One Woman's Truth About Speaking the Truth

Title

Everywoman, One Woman's Truth About Speaking the Truth

Published

23 February 2017

Publisher

Penguin Books

Note

In May 2019, the book was optioned to be adapted as a television drama by RED Production Company.

Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B .

Title

Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B .

Published

3 October 2019

Publisher

Octopus

The Life of an MP: Everything You Really Need to Know about Politics

Title

The Life of an MP: Everything You Really Need to Know about Politics

Published

5 April 2022

Publisher

Gallery UK

Let's Be Honest: Truth, Lies and Politics

Title

Let's Be Honest: Truth, Lies and Politics

Published

31 July 2025

Publisher

Simon & Schuster UK

Title	Published	Publisher	Note	Source
Everywoman, One Woman's Truth About Speaking the Truth	23 February 2017	Penguin Books	In May 2019, the book was optioned to be adapted as a television drama by RED Production Company.
Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B .	3 October 2019	Octopus
The Life of an MP: Everything You Really Need to Know about Politics	5 April 2022	Gallery UK
Let's Be Honest: Truth, Lies and Politics	31 July 2025	Simon & Schuster UK

· Filmography

Have I Got News for You

Show

Have I Got News for You

Date of broadcast

3 June 2016

Episode

Series 51, Episode 9

Role

Panellist

25 November 2016

Show

25 November 2016

Date of broadcast

Series 52, Episode 7

Episode

Panellist

11 May 2018

Show

11 May 2018

Date of broadcast

Series 55, Episode 6

Episode

Panellist

24 May 2019

Show

24 May 2019

Date of broadcast

Series 57, Episode 8

Episode

Panellist

10 December 2021

Show

10 December 2021

Date of broadcast

Series 62, Episode 9

Episode

Host

20 May 2022

Show

20 May 2022

Date of broadcast

Series 63, Episode 8

Episode

Panellist

14 October 2022

Show

14 October 2022

Date of broadcast

Series 64, Episode 4

Episode

Panellist

17 May 2024

Show

17 May 2024

Date of broadcast

Series 67, Episode 7

Episode

Panellist

Show	Date of broadcast	Episode	Role	Source
Have I Got News for You	3 June 2016	Series 51, Episode 9	Panellist
	25 November 2016	Series 52, Episode 7	Panellist
	11 May 2018	Series 55, Episode 6	Panellist
	24 May 2019	Series 57, Episode 8	Panellist
	10 December 2021	Series 62, Episode 9	Host
	20 May 2022	Series 63, Episode 8	Panellist
	14 October 2022	Series 64, Episode 4	Panellist
	17 May 2024	Series 67, Episode 7	Panellist

· External links

Preceded byJohn Hemming