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'''Peter Kyle''' (born 9 September 1970) is a [[British people|British]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician and former charity sector executive. He has been the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Hove (UK Parliament constituency)|Hove]] since the [[United Kingdom general election, 2015|May 2015 general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000755 |title=Hove parliamentary constituency – Election 2015 – BBC News |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref>
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==Early life and career==
Kyle grew up in [[West Sussex]] and moved to [[Brighton and Hove]] in 1996. He gained a doctorate in community development from the [[University of Sussex]]. In 2006 he became a [[Cabinet Office]] [[Special advisers (UK government)|special advisor]] focusing on [[social exclusion]] policy.


'''Peter Kyle''' (born 9 September 1970) is a British Labour Party politician and former charity sector executive. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for [[Hove]] since the May 2015 general election.
In his earlier career he worked as an aid worker in Eastern Europe and the Balkans helping young people whose lives had been affected by the political instability created by war.<ref name="brightonandhovenews">{{cite web|url=http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2015/09/18/hove-mp-shares-his-experience-of-working-in-aid-camps-in-commons-debate/|publisher=brightonandhovenews.org|title=Brighton and Hove News &raquo; Hove MP shares his experience of working in aid camps in Commons debate|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref>

In 2013, he became chief executive of Working for Youth, a newly formed charity focusing on helping unemployed youth.<ref name="Third Sector - Peter Kyle to leave Acevo later this year">{{cite news|last1=Ainsworth|first1=David|title=Peter Kyle to leave Acevo later this year|url=http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/peter-kyle-leave-acevo-later-year/management/article/1193968|accessdate=9 May 2015|work=Third Sector|date=5 August 2013}}</ref>


==Parliamentary career==
==Parliamentary career==
Since becoming an MP, Kyle has championed causes such as apprenticeships<ref name="brightonandhoveindependent">{{cite web|url=http://brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/peter-kyle-championing-the-citys-apprenticeships/|publisher=brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk|title=Peter Kyle: Championing apprenticeships in Hove and Portslade - Brighton &amp; Hove Independent.|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref> pledging to create 1,000 apprenticeships in 1,000 days in co-operation with the council and via the creation of a Greater Brighton Employer Skills Task Force.<ref name="brighton-hove">{{cite web|url=http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/jobs/apprenticeships/1000-apprenticeships|publisher=brighton-hove.gov.uk|title=1,000 Apprenticeships &#124; Brighton &amp; Hove City Council|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref>
Since becoming an MP, Kyle has championed causes such as apprenticeships pledging to create 1,000 apprenticeships in 1,000 days in co-operation with the council and via the creation of a Greater Brighton Employer Skills Task Force.

Jones is associated with the [[Labour Friends of Israel]], in December 2014 he made an official visit to [[Israel]] with [[Nick Bent]], [[Andrew Dismore]] and [[Joan Ryan]], which was funded by the LFI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20150216-how-britains-pro-israel-lobby-invests-in-young-parliamentary-candidates/|title=How Britain’s pro-Israel lobby invests in young parliamentary candidates|publisher=Middle East Monitor|date=16 February 2015}}</ref> Kyle told a Sussex Friends of Israel meeting in May 2015, "I am disturbed how the [[Palestinian Authority]] relies on its narrative of victimhood, alienation and historical grievances."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sussexfriendsofisrael.org/labour-and-conservative-parliamentary-candidates-address-jewish-community-in-sfi-hustings-event/|title=Labour and Conservative Parliamentary Candidates Address Jewish Community in SFI Hustings Event|publisher=Sussex Friends of Israel|date=2 May 2015}}</ref>

In the House of Commons, Kyle sits on the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee where he questioned [[Mike Ashley (businessman)|Mike Ashley]], boss of [[Sports Direct]], over poor working practices in his warehouses. Ashley accused Kyle of making "defamatory comments" against him and called for the MP to stand down from the committee.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|last=Armstrong|first=Ashley|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/05/22/ashley-mp-must-resign-from-inquiry/|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|title=Mike Ashley: MP must resign from Sports Direct inquiry|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref> Kyle, who backed [[Liz Kendall]] in the [[Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2015|2015 Labour leadership election]], was among those who spoke out against [[Jeremy Corbyn]]'s candidacy for the leadership of the Labour Party.<ref name="theargus">{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13593770.Jeremy_Corbyn_would_be_an____electoral_disaster____for_the_Labour_party_says_Hove_MP/ |work=The Argus|title=Jeremy Corbyn would be an "electoral disaster" for the Labour party says Hove MP|date=13 August 2015|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref> Kyle campaigned for remain during the [[United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016|EU membership referendum, 2016]].

He was chair of governors of [[Brighton Aldridge Community Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baca-uk.org.uk/Section-13-Governors-Information-and-Duties/|title=Brighton Aldridge Community Academy - Section 13 - Governors' Information and Duties|last=website|first=Brighton Aldridge Community Academy|website=www.baca-uk.org.uk|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2017/07/12/mp-steps-down-as-chair-of-governors-at-brighton-school/|title=MP steps down as chair of governors at Brighton school|last=le Duc|first=Frank|date=12 July 2017|work=Brighton and Hove News|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>

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Revision as of 00:26, 17 June 2018



Peter Kyle
MP
Member of Parliament
for Hove
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded by Mike Weatherley
Majority 18,757 (32.6%)
Personal details
Born (1970-09-09) 9 September 1970 (age 53)
Website Official


Peter Kyle (born 9 September 1970) is a British Labour Party politician and former charity sector executive. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hove since the May 2015 general election.

Parliamentary career

Since becoming an MP, Kyle has championed causes such as apprenticeships pledging to create 1,000 apprenticeships in 1,000 days in co-operation with the council and via the creation of a Greater Brighton Employer Skills Task Force.

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