Tom Rutland | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for East Worthing and Shoreham | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Loughton |
| Majority | 9,519 (19.4%) |
| Member of Lambeth London Borough Council for Streatham Common and Vale | |
| In office 5 May 2022 – 2 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1991 or 1992 (age 32–33) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford (PPE) |
| Website | Official website |
Thomas William Rutland[1] (born 1991 or 1992)[2] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for East Worthing and Shoreham since 2024.[3]
Rutland was educated at The Skinners' School, an all-boys grammar school in Tunbridge Wells. He read philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE) at Jesus College, Oxford between 2010 and 2013, graduating with an upper second class degree.[4] He was Junior Common Room president at Jesus and subsequently president of Oxford University Student Union from 2013 to 2014.[5][6]
Rutland has worked as a press officer for the Financial Conduct Authority, Imperial College London, and the Prospect trade union.[7][8]
Rutland was a councillor for Streatham Common and Vale ward on Lambeth London Borough Council from 2022 to 2024.[9]