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| Gloria De Piero | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gloria De Piero |
| Birth date | 1972-12-21 |
| Birth place | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of East London |
| Occupation | Journalist, Broadcaster, Politician |
| Office | Member of Parliament for Ashfield |
| Term start | 2010 |
| Term end | 2019 |
Gloria De Piero is a British broadcaster, journalist and former Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Ashfield from 2010 to 2019. She worked as a political correspondent for national newspapers and television before entering Parliament, later serving in shadow cabinet roles and as a Government Minister during the Labour opposition and Labour frontbench periods. After leaving frontline politics she returned to media as a presenter and commentator for several broadcasters.
De Piero was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and raised in a family with roots in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. She attended local schools before studying at the University of East London, where she took a degree that preceded entry into journalism. Her upbringing in northern England paralleled figures from Bradford and nearby Leeds, and she grew up during the era of politicians such as Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock, and John Smith.
De Piero began her journalism career on local and national outlets, working across print and broadcast environments including posts analogous to roles at The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Daily Mirror, and Daily Mail style desks. She became a political correspondent for television news organisations with coverage comparable to reporting for BBC News, Sky News, ITV News, Channel 4 News, and rolling services like ITN. Her portfolio included reporting on events that involved figures such as Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, and institutions like Parliament of the United Kingdom and 10 Downing Street.
She was elected as MP for Ashfield in the 2010 general election, entering the House of Commons during the parliament that saw a Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats coalition led by David Cameron and Nick Clegg. In Parliament she served on committees and engaged with MPs from parties including Labour Party, Conservative Party, Scottish National Party, Liberal Democrats, and Plaid Cymru. Her tenure overlapped with leaders such as Gordon Brown, Ed Miliband, Jeremy Corbyn, and Keir Starmer and spanned parliamentary terms that addressed crises like the 2010–2015 coalition, the Brexit process, and votes related to the European Union.
Within Labour’s frontbench she was appointed to shadow ministerial positions under leaders including Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn, holding briefings that interfaced with departments analogous to Home Office, Department for Education, and Department for Work and Pensions. She served in roles that required engagement with ministers such as Theresa May, Philip Hammond, Iain Duncan Smith, and shadow counterparts like Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham. Her responsibilities occasionally involved liaising with parliamentary groups, all-party parliamentary groups, and organisations such as Trade Union Congress, ACAS, and national regulators.
Her political positions included stances on the European Union referendum, social policy, and public services, and she was involved in internal Labour debates alongside figures such as Alan Johnson, Yvette Cooper, Chuka Umunna, and Jon Cruddas. Controversies during her career included media scrutiny and parliamentary standards questions similar to disputes seen by MPs including Maria Miller, Priti Patel, and Owen Paterson. She navigated party discipline under leaders Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn and differences over policy on welfare, immigration, and the National Health Service.
After leaving the Commons she resumed broadcasting, presenting and contributing to programmes on networks comparable to GB News, Sky News, BBC Radio 4, ITV News, and commercial channels. She has appeared as a pundit alongside commentators and presenters such as Andrew Marr, Piers Morgan, Liam Halligan, Sophy Ridge, and Emily Maitlis. Her broadcasting work has included interview programmes, panel shows, and political analysis during events like General election, 2019, the Brexit negotiations, and major domestic crises.
De Piero has family connections in Nottinghamshire and maintains residence in the East Midlands region adjacent to constituencies like Nottingham, Derby, and Mansfield. Her personal life has been reported in national media outlets alongside public figures including Matthew Hancock and Sadiq Khan in commentary contexts. She has engaged with charities and organisations comparable to Cancer Research UK, Citizens Advice, and local community groups in Ashfield.
Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Category:British journalists Category:Alumni of the University of East London