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Tony Vaughan
KC MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Folkestone and Hythe
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byDamian Collins
Majority3,729 (8.6%)
Personal details
BornAnthony Vaughan
March 1982 (age 44)
PartyLabour
EducationSt Catharine's College, Cambridge
SOAS University of London

Anthony Vaughan KC (born March 1982) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Folkestone and Hythe since 2024.[1] He is the first Labour politician to represent the constituency since its inception in 1950 and the first MP of Filipino descent.[2]

Early life

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Vaughan was born to an English father and a Filipina mother and grew up in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.[3] His mother Aida "Inday" Langrimas arrived in Britain in 1973 from San Roque.[2][4] Vaughan studied law at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and was awarded a postgraduate LLM at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS).[5]

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In 2006, Vaughan was called to the bar and practises at Doughty Street Chambers in London, with a particular focus on cases involving immigration, deprivation of liberty and human trafficking.[5][6] In 2025, Vaughan was appointed a King's Counsel (KC).[7]

Political career

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Vaughan was first elected to parliament in the 2024 United Kingdom general election. His constituency of Folkestone and Hythe was not a Labour target seat and he had not been expected to win; Folkestone had previously been won by the Conservative Party in every general election since 1885.[7] In November 2025, he criticised the Starmer government's plans for reforming the asylum system.[7]

Following a string of defeats in the 2026 United Kingdom local elections, Vaughan joined a list of Labour MPs in calling for Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ Leonard, Oliver (5 July 2024). "Folkestone and Hythe general election full results". Kent Online. KM Media Group. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 Longboan, Liezel (7 July 2024). "First Filipino-British MP elected to parliament". Tinig UK. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Profile: Tony Vaughan, Member of Parliament for Folkestone & Hythe". Folkstone Foghorn. Sophia Sleap. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "MGD Introduction Re: Tony Vaughan". Journal Online. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Anthony Vaughan KC (Associate)". Doughty Street Chambers. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Vaughan, Tony (16 January 2023). "A pledge on minimum bus services would be revolutionary for coastal communities". LabourList. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 Gentleman, Amelia (22 November 2025). "'It's wrong': the Labour MP speaking out against the party's asylum policy". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  8. ↑ https://x.com/tonyvaughanMP/status/2053046592618274983?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
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