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Connor Dean Rand[1] is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Altrincham and Sale West since 2024.

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Career

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Rand attended Wisbech Grammar School in Cambridgeshire.[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of East Anglia in 2014, where he subsequently worked as the student union's undergraduate education officer.[3]

Rand worked as an organiser for Labour Students, and later as a regional organiser for the Labour Party. He was a senior researcher at the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) prior to his election to Parliament.[2][4]

Shortly before the 2024 general election, Labour's National Executive Committee selected Rand to contest Altrincham and Sale West.[5] The previous candidate had resigned due to personal circumstances.[2] He became the first Labour MP to represent the constituency upon his election, gaining the seat from the Conservatives.[6] Rand has served as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee since October 2024.[7]

Personal life

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Rand has two sons and his partner, Catherine, is a primary school teacher.[8] He lives in Timperley.[5] He is a supporter of Norwich City Football Club and Altrincham Football Club.[9]

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Connor Rand is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West since the 2024 general election. He is the first Labour representative for the constituency, which had been held by the Conservatives since its creation in 1997, after defeating the incumbent with a majority of 4,174 votes. Raised in , Rand was educated at in and earned a degree in history from the . Before his election to Parliament, he worked as a researcher for the USDAW trade union and in roles for the Labour Party.

Early life and education

Schooling

Rand attended , an in . The institution, known for its fee-paying structure, provided his secondary education in a region of where he grew up. This schooling laid the foundation for his subsequent academic pursuits.

University

Rand earned a degree in History from the in 2014. During his undergraduate studies, he served as the Union's undergraduate education officer, a role in which he represented student interests on education-related matters and contributed to campus policy discussions. This position marked his early involvement in advocating for improvements in higher education access and student welfare, including participation in national student union elections.

Pre-parliamentary career

Labour Party organising

Rand served as an organiser for Labour Students, the Labour Party's student wing, where he contributed to building support among university students and young members. In this capacity, he participated in initiatives aimed at boosting political engagement and participation among young people. He later advanced to the role of regional organiser for the Labour Party, coordinating grassroots efforts to strengthen party membership and activities across designated areas. These positions honed his skills in mobilising local support and fostering community involvement within the party's structures.

Trade union research

Prior to his election, Connor Rand worked as a senior researcher at the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW), where he focused on policy research supporting retail sector workers. In this position, Rand worked on a national campaign targeting the abuse, threats, and violence commonly experienced by shopworkers in retail environments. His advocacy emphasized the need for enhanced legislative safeguards, including specific protections against assaults on retail staff, which aligned with USDAW's broader push, such as proposed provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill.

Election to Parliament

Candidate selection

Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservative-held constituency of Altrincham and Sale West, Ben Hartley, resigned on 17 May 2024, citing personal circumstances. Hartley had been selected earlier to challenge the long-serving Conservative MP . Connor Rand was subsequently announced as Labour's candidate for the seat on 29 May 2024, less than six weeks before the . His selection came amid Labour's push to gain traditionally Conservative areas in the .

2024 general election

Rand was elected as the for Altrincham and Sale West on , defeating the Conservative candidate Oliver Carroll. He secured 20,798 votes (40.4% of the total), compared to Carroll's 16,624 votes (32.3%), achieving a majority of 4,174 votes. The result represented an 8.1% swing from the Conservatives to Labour. Rand's win was historic, as he became the first Labour representative for the constituency since its creation in 1997.

Parliamentary career

Select committee membership

Rand was elected to the on 21 October 2024, with his term set to run until 27 October 2025. As a member of this cross-party committee, he contributes to the scrutiny of the Home Office and its associated bodies, focusing on policy areas such as immigration, policing, counter-terrorism, and related inquiries.

Government roles

In autumn 2025, Rand was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Ed Miliband, the . In this unpaid role, he assists the minister and departmental team by providing parliamentary support, facilitating communication between the government and , and helping advance legislative priorities related to energy policy and achieving net zero emissions targets.
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