Neil Duncan-Jordan

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Neil Duncan-Jordan
MP
File:Official portrait of Neil Duncan-Jordan MP crop 2.jpg
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Poole
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byRobert Syms
Majority18 (0.04%)
Personal details
BornNeil John Duncan-Jordan
Elm Park, London, England
PartyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Bournemouth
WebsiteOfficial website

Neil John Duncan-Jordan[1] is a British politician and trade unionist, who has been Member of Parliament for Poole since 2024. He is the first Labour politician to be elected in the constituency since its creation.

Early career

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Duncan-Jordan was born in the late 1960s in Elm Park, East London.[2] Both of his parents were also born in London's East End. His father was a worker for British Rail and his mother worked part-time in a shop. His mother came from a Jewish immigrant family. He was the first in his extended family to get a degree. As a young father in his late twenties, he studied journalism at the University of Bournemouth. He was the first person in his family to graduate from university.[3]

Neil Duncan-Jordan speaking at the 2024 Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival, 17 days after his election to Parliament.

Duncan-Jordan first worked for the National Pensioners Convention. Prior to his general election win, he was a regional officer for Unison.[3]

Political career

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In the 2024 General Election, Duncan-Jordan stood as the Labour Party candidate for the seat of Poole.[4] After multiple recounts, it was confirmed that he had been elected Member of Parliament (MP) with 14,168 votes (31.84%), and a majority of 18 votes. The final result showed a 19% swing to Labour and was the first time the party had won that seat.[5] In September 2024, he abstained on a vote on the Winter Fuel Payment.[6] He opposes the proposed sale of Poole Civic Centre.[7] He supports the renationalisation of the water industry.[8]

In November 2024, Duncan-Jordan voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted dying.[9][non-primary source needed] In March 2025, he criticised the spring statement.[10] Duncan-Jordan has been a vocal critic of the Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits.[11][better source needed]

On 16 July 2025, Duncan-Jordan was suspended from the Labour Party and had the whip withdrawn following persistent breaches of party discipline, including rebelling against proposed welfare cuts and refusing to support the party's revised disability benefits policy.[12][13] In response to his suspension, Duncan-Jordan stated that he "understood this could come at a cost" but felt he "couldn't support making disabled people poorer." He affirmed his long-standing commitment to Labour values, saying he had been part of the Labour and trade union movement for 40 years and remained "as committed as ever." He also reassured constituents that he would continue representing Poole while suspended as a Labour MP.[14]

On 7 November 2025, the whip was restored.[15]

Electoral record

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General election 2024: Poole[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Duncan-Jordan 14,168 31.84 +11.1
Conservative Robert Syms 14,150 31.80 –27.0
Reform Andrei Dragotoniu 7,429 16.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Oliver Walters 5,507 12.4 –2.9
Green Sarah Ward 2,218 5.0 +1.6
Independent Joe Cronin 698 1.6 N/A
UKIP Leanne Barnes 325 0.7 N/A
Majority 18 0.04 N/A
Turnout 44,495 61.4 −6.2
Registered electors 72,509
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +19.1

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