Josh Simons
Josh Simons | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Government | |
| In office 9 January 2026 – 1 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | James Frith |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office | |
| In office 7 September 2025 – 1 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Georgia Gould Abena Oppong-Asare |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Anderson |
| Member of Parliament for Makerfield | |
| In office 4 July 2024 – 18 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Fovargue |
| Succeeded by | Andy Burnham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joshua Cameron Simons 24 July 1993 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge (BA) Harvard University (PhD) |
Joshua Cameron Simons (born 24 July 1993) is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield from 2024 to 2026. He is a member of the Labour Party. He was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Government from January to March 2026.
In early 2026, it was reported that Simons was responsible for investigating the private lives of journalists who had published an article against his think tank.[1][2] On 28 February 2026, he resigned his ministerial positions.[3] On 14 May 2026, he announced that he would be resigning from Parliament, in order to allow Andy Burnham to run in the ensuing by-election.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Dyer, Henry; Sabbagh, Dan (20 February 2026). "Labour minister falsely linked journalists to 'pro-Kremlin' network in emails to GCHQ". The Guardian.
- ↑ Sabbagh, Dan; Dyer, Henry (21 February 2026). "Labour minister faces calls to be sacked over false claims against journalists". The Guardian.
- ↑ Markson, Tevye (2026-03-02). "Cabinet Office minister resigns". Civil Service World. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ Green, Daniel (2026-05-14). "Josh Simons to stand down as MP to allow Burnham return to Parliament". LabourList. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
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