Julia Buckley

Julia Buckley is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury since 2024.

She is the first woman to represent the town of Shrewsbury as an MP, as well as the first Labour Party MP for the constituency of Shrewsbury. She previously contested its predecessor seat, Shrewsbury and Atcham, in the 2019 general election, coming second place to its incumbent Conservative MP, Daniel Kawczynski.

Local government service
She was elected as Councillor for the Bridgnorth West and Tasley Division in Shropshire Council in the 2021 United Kingdom local elections, having previously contested Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts in 2017. She was also elected as Councillor for the Bridgnorth Town East Ward in Bridgnorth Town Council in 2017.

Trade union affiliation
She is affiliated to the Unison trade union.