Bayo Alaba

Bayo Alaba is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend East and Rochford since 2024.

Early life and education
Alaba is from the Forest Gate area of London and of Nigerian descent. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing and Business from Coventry University in 1995. He later studied Social Politics the London School of Economics in 2011.

Career
Alaba is a former paratrooper. In 2024, he was airdropped to Normandy as part of the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

Personal life
Alaba is married and is a father of three.