Steve McCabe
 Steve McCabe    (politician) | |
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| Born | Stephen James McCabe 4 August 1955 |
| Member of | Labour Friends of Israel, Transatlantic Institute/Friends of Israel |
| Party | Labour |
Steve McCabe is a British politician who was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1997 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he represented Birmingham Hall Green from 1997 to 2010 and Birmingham Selly Oak from 2010 onwards. McCabe announced he was standing down at the UK/General election/2024.[1]
MP for Birmingham Selly Oak
At the 2010 general election, McCabe was elected to Parliament as MP for Birmingham Selly Oak with 38.5% of the vote and a majority of 3,482.
From 2013 to 2015, he was Shadow Minister for Children and Families as part of Ed Miliband's front bench team.
In July 2013, McCabe called for a referendum on remaining in the EU to be held "as soon as possible", stating he found himself "at odds with his party" on the issue. McCabe joined 18 other Labour MPs in backing a referendum on Europe in a House of Commons vote called by rebel Conservative MPs.
At the 2015 general election, McCabe was re-elected as MP for Birmingham Selly Oak with an increased vote share of 47.7% and an increased majority of 8,447. He was again re-elected at the snap 2017 general election with an increased vote share of 62.9% and an increased majority of 15,207. At the 2019 general election, McCabe was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 56% and a decreased majority of 12,414.
Friend of Israel
McCabe was appointed Parliamentary Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel in February 2020.[2] He is a long-standing supporter and visited Israel as part of a delegation in 2019.
In May 2022, McCabe announced his support for sanctions against Iran to "curb their nuclear ambitions".
Due to his statements in Parliament and his role as chair of the LFI, Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and the local group Palestine Solidarity Selly Oak organised protests outside his surgeries, calling on him to engage with constituents' views effectively or resign.[3]
On 28 May 2024, six days after the UK/General election/2024 was called, McCabe announced that he was not standing for re-election on 4 July 2024.
Labour's NEC then parachuted in former Royal Marines Colonel Alistair Carns to replace McCabe in Birmingham Selly Oak.[4]
Event Participated in
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
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| UK/Parliament/Voted YES to vaccine passports in 2021 | UK/House of Commons | These members of the UK Parliament voted YES to the introduction of a "vaccine" passport in 2021 |
References
- ↑ "Steve McCabe has been a Birmingham MP since 1997"
- ↑ "MP Steve McCabe is new parliamentary chair of Labour Friends of Israel"
- ↑ "Activists to hold protest outside Birmingham MPs constituency event over Gaza ceasefire vote"
- ↑ "Alistair Carns is a Labour Party candidate in Birmingham Selly Oak constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election"
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