Sam Carling

Sam Carling (born 2002) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Cambridgeshire since 2024, becoming the youngest MP and the first MP to be born in the 21st century. Carling has represented West Chesterton on Cambridge City Council since 2022.

Early life and education
Carling was born in 2002, and is from Bishop Auckland. After completing his GCSEs at Wolsingham School, he attended sixth form at Barnard Castle School, an independent boarding school in County Durham, achieving 5 A* A-Level grades and an EPQ.

He read natural sciences at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with first-class honours in 2023. Carling served as Junior Common Room President of his college, where he continued as a postgraduate student studying for a Master of Philosophy.

Political career
Carling is a member of the Labour Party, and has served as co-chairman of the Cambridge University Labour Club. In 2022, while still an undergraduate, he was elected to represent West Chesterton on Cambridge City Council and was re-elected in May 2024. He held the office of Executive Councillor for Open Spaces and City Services, and was a member of the Skills Committee of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

In the July 2024 United Kingdom general election, Carling successfully contested the North West Cambridgeshire constituency for the Labour Party. Campaigning for better public services, he defeated incumbent Conservative MP Shailesh Vara and was returned to parliament by a margin of 39 votes, verified by a recount. The seat had been held by the Conservatives since its creation in 1997. Elected aged 22, Carling is the youngest Member to enter the Commons in 2024, the new Baby of the House, and the first elected parliamentarian born in the 21st century.