Anna Turley


Anna Turley

Official portrait, 2024
Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum
Assumed office
21 July 2026
Prime MinisterAndy Burnham
Preceded byAlex Norris
Minister without Portfolio
Chair of the Labour Party
In office
6 September 2025 – 21 July 2026
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byEllie Reeves
Succeeded byBridget Phillipson (as chair)
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
10 July 2024 – 6 September 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Member of Parliament
for Redcar
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJacob Young
Majority3,323 (8.7%)
In office
7 May 2015 – 6 November 2019
Preceded byIan Swales
Succeeded byJacob Young
Chair of the Co-operative Party
In office
8 June 2019 – 13 December 2019
Preceded byGareth Thomas
Succeeded byChris Herries
Personal details
Born
Anna Catherine Turley

(1978-10-09) 9 October 1978 (age 48)
Dartford, Kent, England
Political partyLabour Co-op
Spouse(s)
Joe Keenan
​
(m. 2016)​
EducationAshford School
Greyfriars, Oxford (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • civil servant

Anna Catherine Turley (born 9 October 1978) is a British politician who has been the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum since 2026. She was the Chair of the Labour Party and Minister without Portfolio from 2025 until 2026. She is a member of the Labour and Co-operative parties. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar since 2024, having previously served from 2015 to 2019.

References

  1. ↑ "Round up of Burnham's ministerial appointments". LabourList. 2026-07-21. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  2. ↑ Green, Daniel (2025-09-06). "Who is Anna Turley, the new chair of the Labour Party?". LabourList. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Ministerial appointments: September 2025". GOV.UK. 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-09-06.