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Angela Eagle
Labour PartyDame Angela Eagle is the Labour MP for Wallasey, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
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Sign up freeCoverage of Wallasey has been predominantly positive for Angela across 32 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“Wallasey MP Angela Eagle made a dame in New Year Honours list - Liverpool Echo” — Liverpool Echo
“Wirral railway station's 'dilapidated' footbridge to be replaced after campaign - Wirral Globe” — Wirral Globe
Critical coverage
“Leaked Labour report shows Wallasey members WERE stitched up over ‘Brickgate’ - skwawkbox” — skwawkbox
“How Angela Eagle Got to Be MP for Wallasey - Novara Media” — Novara Media
A safe Lab seat, won with 58% of the vote in 2024. Covers Wallasey and Birkenhead. Population 97,833. Median income £25K (below average).
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£25,400
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£30,400
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
2,025
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
36
24 primary, 5 secondary, 7 other
Total Income Tax▼
£175m
from 48,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,360
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£3,660
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
39.0
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
49.0%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
2 citys — 96,515 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
16 councillors across 6 wards · Last elections: Jul 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasowe Moreton East | Labour Party | Angie Davies | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Louise Luxon-Kewley | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Paul Charles Jobson | May 2023 | |
| Liscard | Labour Party | Graeme William Cooper | Jul 2024 |
| Moreton West Saughall Massie | Conservative and Unionist Party | Colin Baldwin | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Gary Bennett | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Vida Wilson | May 2023 | |
| New Brighton | Labour Party | Paul John Martin | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Sue Powell-Wilde | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Tony Jones | May 2023 | |
| Seacombe | Labour Party | Kaitlin Stuart | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Paul Charles Stuart | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Thomas Stewart Laing | May 2023 | |
| Wallasey | Labour Party | Brenda Elizabeth Hall | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ian Lewis | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lesley Rennie | May 2023 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 24,674 | 57.7% |
| Ref | 6,678 | 15.6% | |
| Con | 4,987 | 11.7% | |
| Green | 3,905 | 9.1% | |
| LD | 1,843 | 4.3% | |
| WPB | 462 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 197 | 0.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 29,901 | 64.3% |
| Con | 11,579 | 24.9% | |
| Ind | 2,037 | 4.4% | |
| LD | 1,843 | 4.0% | |
| Green | 1,132 | 2.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 34,552 | 71.5% |
| Con | 11,232 | 23.2% | |
| Ind | 1,160 | 2.4% | |
| LD | 772 | 1.6% | |
| Green | 637 | 1.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 26,176 | 60.4% |
Won 2019 GE | Con | 9,828 | 22.7% |
| Ind | 5,063 | 11.7% | |
| Green | 1,288 | 3.0% | |
| LD | 1,011 | 2.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 21,578 | 51.8% |
| Con | 13,071 | 31.4% | |
| LD | 5,693 | 13.7% | |
| Ind | 1,205 | 2.9% | |
| Ind | 107 | 0.3% |
Angela Eagle has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
11 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Dame Angela Eagle, in her role as Farming Minister, is launching a DEFRA survey to gather farmer feedback on fertiliser price pressures caused by Middle East conflict. The government emphasizes stable supply and available support tools, positioning this as part of efforts to protect British farming and food security.
The Agricultural Industries Confederation has lobbied the government for action on fertiliser supply disruptions caused by Middle East conflict, requesting credit lines and improved transparency. Wallasey's MP, Dame Angela Eagle (Defra farming minister), acknowledged farmers' concerns and called for survey responses to understand the pressures on farm businesses.
The Groceries Code Adjudicator is transferring oversight from the Department of Business and Trade to Defra from July 2026, a move aimed at improving fairness in the food supply chain. Dame Angela Eagle, Defra farming minister, stated the move will support a joined-up approach to fairness while protecting the adjudicator's independence, though the government clarified there will be no extension of its enforcement powers.
Rory Wilmer, founder of New Brighton Creative Futures CIC, has received a Wirral Award for his work safeguarding and growing New Brighton's mural trail as a regeneration tool. The article highlights the grassroots cultural initiative's role in community engagement and New Brighton's bid to become UK Town of Culture 2028.
A new law came into effect on March 18 strengthening protections for farm livestock from dog attacks, increasing fines from £1,000 to unlimited and giving police greater powers to seize dogs. Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle highlighted the law as reflecting government commitment to farmers, while a Wrexham farmer who suffered a devastating 2023 attack welcomed the measures but questioned their effectiveness against defendants with limited means.
A Wallasey resident, Phillip Jordan, has been sentenced at Wirral Magistrates Court for a racially aggravated harassment offence committed in Liverpool in June 2023. He received a 12-month community order, 100 hours unpaid work, and a three-year restraining order.
Mersey Moving Together, a free community fitness programme, has launched in Wallasey at the Earth Moves community garden, offering 31 diverse sessions blending dance, gardening, tai chi, and other activities designed to make movement enjoyable and accessible for all ages and abilities. The initiative is funded by Sport England and National Lottery players, with sessions tailored for neurodiversity and additional access needs.
A Polish national, Krystian Pawel Kozlowski, was found dead in Bidston Moss Park in Wallasey on December 10 after a 55-day police search following his disappearance on October 16. An inquest concluded his death was suicide, with the coroner noting he had a history of anxiety and depression and a nomadic lifestyle.
A Wirral business owner has criticised Wirral Council over parking problems at the Miller's Quay development, claiming tenants are illegally parking on the nearby Sovereign Way industrial estate after the council added yellow lines to prevent on-street parking on Wallasey Dock Road. The dispute centres on whether the council changed the terms of the original planning permission regarding resident parking provision.
Wirral Met College received a 'highly positive' Ofsted inspection, improving from a 2023 warning about attendance and performance. The article profiles several local students, including Izzy McGettigan from Wallasey, pursuing careers in healthcare, social care, shipbuilding, and creative industries with college support.
Wallasey's Grove Road Station footbridge, which was in poor condition with broken windows and rotting wood, will be replaced after a campaign by local councillors and Dame Angela Eagle MP. Network Rail has allocated £800,000 for the replacement work scheduled for 2027, following the MP's intervention with the rail company.
Seacombe in Wallasey is receiving £20m in government funding over 10 years through the Plan for Neighbourhoods scheme, allowing residents to decide how the money is spent on local projects. Dame Angela Eagle secured the funding and credits her long campaign for regeneration in an area that has previously missed out on investment.
Dame Angela Eagle has been appointed as Farming Minister following Daniel Zeichner's removal by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. This represents a significant promotion for the Wallasey MP to a national ministerial role overseeing agricultural policy.
Dame Angela Eagle, MP for Wallasey, has been appointed as Defra Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs in a Cabinet reshuffle. The NFU President has congratulated her on the appointment and expressed readiness to work with her on farming and rural affairs issues.
Wallasey MP Angela Eagle has been awarded a damehood in the New Year Honours list in recognition of her parliamentary and political service, particularly her work on women's and minority rights. The honour recognises her 28+ years of service as MP for the constituency since 1992, during which she has held various government and shadow cabinet positions.
This is a biographical profile of Dame Angela Eagle, the Labour MP for Wallasey since 1992, who represents a now-safe Labour constituency on the Wirral coast. The article outlines her parliamentary career, ministerial experience, personal background, and achievements, including being part of the first twin MPs elected to Parliament.
A leaked Labour Party report reveals that Wallasey CLP was deliberately kept suspended for over a year to allow MP Angela Eagle time to organise against left-wing members, based on false allegations of abuse and vandalism. The article alleges that party headquarters staff colluded with Eagle's team to orchestrate what constituents describe as a political 'stitch-up' of innocent party members.
Wallasey Constituency Labour Party will have its suspension lifted in May 2017 following allegations of bullying and intimidation directed at MP Angela Eagle and her staff. The party will face strict conditions including fresh elections, equality training, and supervised meetings, while vice chair Paul Davies faces potential lifetime suspension from the party.
Angela Eagle's 2016 leadership challenge against Jeremy Corbyn has generated mixed and largely negative reactions in her Wallasey constituency. Despite doubling her majority in the previous election, she faces a no-confidence vote from her pro-Corbyn local party, with constituents expressing apathy about her leadership abilities and questioning the timing of her challenge.
This article traces Angela Eagle's path to becoming MP for Wallasey in 1992, detailing how the Labour party leadership intervened to prevent local favourite Lol Duffy from being selected as candidate, instead imposing Eagle through procedurally irregular means. The article criticizes Eagle for showing contempt for party democracy regarding Jeremy Corbyn's leadership election, arguing her career was built on a political culture that ignores democratic decisions when inconvenient.
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