Lola McEvoy

Lola McEvoy is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Darlington since 2024. She gained the seat from Peter Gibson.

Early life and career
McEvoy attended Carmel College, Darlington and Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. She completed a Master of Arts (MA) in Multimedia Journalism at Newcastle University.

McEvoy moved to London in 2010 to work for Jenny Chapman, the former MP for Darlington, as a parliamentary assistant. She later worked as a campaign organiser for Thurrock Labour Party. In 2012, McEvoy volunteered on President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.

In 2016, McEvoy joined the Living Wage Foundation, where she managed the foundation's campaigns and communications strategy. She also oversaw the Living Wage Week. McEvoy then worked as a GMB union organiser until her election to Parliament in 2024.

Political career
At the 2017 general election, McEvoy stood as the Labour candidate for Penrith and The Border, finishing second behind Rory Stewart with 26.2% of the vote. She achieved a swing of 11.8%.

Ahead of the 2024 general election, McEvoy was selected as the prospective Labour candidate for Darlington. She was elected as MP with 39.2% of the vote and a majority of 2,298.