Andrew Slaughter

Andrew Francis Slaughter (born 29 September 1960, London) is a United Kingdom politician. He is Member of Parliament for Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush in London and was previously Leader of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council. Slaughter was educated at the independent Latymer Upper School and the University of Exeter, gaining an LLB after studying Law. He worked in Hammersmith Central Library in 1979, and is a barrister speci... more

Andrew Francis Slaughter (born 29 September 1960, London) is a United Kingdom politician. He is Member of Parliament for Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush in London and was previously Leader of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council. Slaughter was educated at the independent Latymer Upper School and the University of Exeter, gaining an LLB after studying Law. He worked in Hammersmith Central Library in 1979, and is a barrister specialising in criminal and housing law, as well as a former Labour Party researcher for Michael Meacher. He is not married. He became a Hammersmith and Fulham councillor for Gibbs Green ward in 1986, then from 2002 North End ward and council leader in 1996. When the government moved towards executive mayors, Hammersmith and Fulham was one of the first councils to style their leader 'mayor'. However, the measure initially failed to become law and Slaughter opted to revert to his earlier title. He stood at the Uxbridge by-election in July 1997,... less