Vikki Slade

Vikki Slade (born 17 December 1972) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole since 2024. She unsuccessfully contested the same seat in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

Slade was the leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council from 2023 until her resignation in July 2024. She previously served as leader from the 2019 election to September 2020. She was head of the "Three Towns Alliance" coalition.

She has represented Broadstone ward as a local councillor since 2011, including when the ward was part of Poole Borough Council prior to 2019.

In the 2015 United Kingdom general election, her campaign to succeed Annette Brooke was supported by Lord Oakeshott.

In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, she unseated Conservative Michael Tomlinson, who had been the Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration. After being elected she said she wouldn't have stood for a fifth time had she lost.

Personal life
Slade is married to Paul Slade, who is councillor for Creekmoor ward. They have four children.