Beccy Cooper

Rebecca "Beccy" Cooper is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Worthing West since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she gained the seat from Peter Bottomley, a member of the Conservative Party. Cooper first contested Worthing West in 2017 and 2019, but failed both times to win the constituency and only gained the seat in 2024. Before becoming MP, Cooper was a Labour Councillor in Worthing for Marine Ward, being elected Councillor in 2017 (the first Labour Councillor in Worthing for 41 years) and eventually becoming leader of Worthing Borough Council in 2022.