Preceded by Lorely Burt Religion Christianity Alma mater University of Hull Spouse(s) Philippa Harrison Role British Politician | Political party Conservative Name Julian Knight Majority 12,902 (23.55%) Website Official website Party Conservative Party | |
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Born 5 January 1972 (age 52)
Chester, England ( 1972-01-05 ) Profiles | ||
Julian Knight (born 5 January 1972) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Solihull in 2015.
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Early life
Knight was born in 1972 in Chester, and grew up in a lone parent family. He attended Chester Catholic High School, and went on to study History at the University of Hull, the first in his family to do so.
Employment before Parliament
After graduating, Knight moved to London to find work, doing a variety of jobs before finding a job on a local newspaper. He moved up in journalism over the intervening years, working for the BBC as personal finance and consumer affairs reporter for five years until 2007, working across online, TV and radio. In 2007 he became the Money and Property Editor of The Independent on Sunday.
Political career
Knight was elected as Member of Parliament for Solihull on 8 May 2015 with a majority of 12,902.
Knight was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.
Other work
Knight has written books on a variety of subjects, including how to have a woman's name, the euro-zone crisis, tax law and how to play cricket.
Personal life
Knight lives in Olton, Solihull and is married to Philippa, a former nurse.