Connor Rand

Connor Rand
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Altrincham and Sale West
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byGraham Brady
ConstituencyAltrincham and Sale West
Majority4,174 (8.1%)
Personal details
BornConnor Dean Rand
1992 or 1993 (age 33–34)
PartyLabour
Children2
EducationUniversity of East Anglia (BA)

Connor Dean Rand (born 1992 or 1993) is a Labour politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Altrincham and Sale West since 2024.

Career

Rand attended the private, fee-paying Wisbech Grammar School in Cambridgeshire. 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.

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.

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

Personal life

Rand has two sons and his partner, Catherine, is a primary school teacher.

References

  1. ↑ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Timan, Joseph (10 July 2024). "Everything you need to know about the 11 new MPs representing Greater Manchester". Manchester Evening News.
  3. 1 2 3 Tooth, Jack (30 May 2024). "Labour Party candidate selected for Altrincham and Sale". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Prior, David (30 May 2024). "Labour selects trade unionist to fight Altrincham and Sale West seat at general election". Altrincham Today. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Timan, Joseph (31 May 2024). "The last-minute Labour candidates standing to be Greater Manchester MPs". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Altrincham & Sale West | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 28". Civil Service World. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Rand, Connor (5 June 2025). "CONNOR RAND: Returning from paternity leave". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 17 June 2025.