Richard Walker
 Richard Walker    (businessman) | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Member of | WEF/Young Global Leaders/2019 |
| Interests | WEF |
| Party | Labour, Conservative |
Iceland supermarket executive chairman; WEF/Young Global Leaders 2019 | |
Richard Walker is a British businessman who is executive chairman Chairman of Iceland Supermarket, the company his father Malcolm Conrad Walker founded in 1970.
Political ambitions
A former Tory donor, in January 2024 he publicly switched support from Conservative to Keir Starmers Labour Party.[1] This was after his failure to be selected as a Conservative parliamentary candidate in the next general election.[2]
Walker is also chair of the environmental campaign group Surfers Against Sewage.[3]
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References
- ↑ https://news.sky.com/story/iceland-boss-and-former-tory-donor-richard-walker-switches-support-to-labour-13059184
- ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/richard-walker-labour-tory-general-election-starmer-b2486466.html
- ↑ https://www.sas.org.uk/updates/richard-walker-is-appointed-our-new-chair-of-trustees/
