Adam Jogee
British politician
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Adam Habib Jogee[1] (born December 1991) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle-under-Lyme since 2024.
Adam Jogee | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of
Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Bell |
| Majority | 5,069 (12.8%) |
| Member of Haringey London Borough Council for Hornsey | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 4 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam Habib Jogee Haringey, London, England |
| Party | Labour |
Life
Jogee was born and bred in Haringey, and has Jamaican and Zimbabwean heritage; he has spoken about his experiences with racism and Islamophobia. In his maiden speech in parliament Jogee said that "My maternal grandfather arrived in the United Kingdom from Jamaica, to serve King and country and to help fight fascism. He docked in Liverpool in 1941 and, after meeting my grandmother, built a life in Staffordshire, the county I am proud to represent today." He also stated that he was "the first black man to represent anywhere in the West Midlands".[2]
Education
Jogee was awarded a scholarship in 2008 to take his A-levels at Highgate School, and was a member of Haringey Youth Parliament at the age of 16.[3]
Career
Haringey Council and Mayoralty
He was a councillor for Haringey London Borough Council (Hornsey ward) and was elected Mayor of Haringey in 2020[4] alongside a role working with Labour MP Ruth Jones in the Shadow Defra team. He was selected as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme in April 2023.[5]
Election to Parliament
There was notable controversy within the local Labour Party regarding the selection of Jogee. Local media reported that three of the five constituency branches boycotted the selection process in protest over the exclusion of prominent local councillor Dave Jones from the longlist. Members expressed frustration that Jones, a well-known local figure, was overlooked in favour of candidates from outside the area, including Jogee, leading to accusations of Labour national HQ "parachuting" in a candidate, bypassing local preferences.[6]
Jogee resigned from Haringey council when Rishi Sunak, the prime minister at the time, called a general election to take place on 4 July 2024, leading to a Haringey Council by-election for Hornsey to take place on the same day as the general election.[7][8]
Jogee was elected with a majority of 5,069.[9]
Parliamentary Committees
Jogee was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee on 28 October 2024.[10]
Walleys Quarry
Since his election, Jogee has been active on the issue of the Walleys Quarry landfill site in Silverdale, a long-running local concern involving foul odours and hydrogen sulphide emissions affecting parts of Newcastle-under-Lyme and surrounding communities. The Environment Agency ordered the site to cease accepting new waste in November 2024 following repeated enforcement action and years of complaints from residents.[11]
In a Westminster Hall debate on 5 September 2024 on waste crime in Staffordshire, Jogee raised the impact of Walleys Quarry on his constituents and called for stronger regulatory action.[12]
The landfill operator, Walleys Quarry Ltd, entered liquidation in February 2025 following enforcement proceedings.[13]
Assisted Dying Legislation
On 7 February 2025, Jogee published an article in Politics UK arguing that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill required “proper scrutiny” as it progressed through Parliament.[14] The Bill, introduced by Kim Leadbeater, proposed to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales. On 20 June 2025, Jogee voted against the Bill at its third reading in the House of Commons.[15] He later stated that he had sought a mechanism for his vote to be counted while remaining with his family as his father-in-law was dying, but was unable to do so, and travelled to Westminster to vote in person shortly before his father-in-law’s death.[16][17]
Legislative Initiatives
On 3 February 2026, Jogee submitted a Ten Minute Rule motion to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for measures to increase the use of British-made bricks in construction projects in the United Kingdom.[18]
