Wendy Nichols, Baroness Nichols of Selby
The Baroness Nichols of Selby | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2025 Life peerage | |
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| Political party | Labour |
Wendy Ruth Nichols, Baroness Nichols of Selby OBE is a British politician, trade unionist and life peer.
Early life
[edit]Nichols is from Selby in North Yorkshire.[1]
Career
[edit]Nichols is UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Convenor and Branch Secretary.[2]
A child of two Labour councillors, she served as a Labour councillor herself for the Selby North ward on Selby District Council from 1999 to the council's abolition in 2023. Her election to the council came as a result of a challenge to the High Court after she had initially being declared as having lost, due to a counting error.[3] During her time as Councillor she served as Chair of the Scrutiny Committee;[4] she was elected as a Honorary Alderwoman of the Council on 13 December 2022, in recognition of her "exceptional service".[5]
In 2007, she was selected as the Labour candidate for the Selby constituency at the 2010 general election, but stepped back from the role in September 2008 following the death of her husband of 28 years, Keith.[6]
Nichols was nominated for a life peerage in December 2024 by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the Labour Party as part of the 2024 Political Peerages and was created Baroness Nichols of Selby, of Selby in the County of North Yorkshire on 31 January 2025.[2][7]
Honours
[edit]In the 2024 Birthday Honours, Nichols was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for political service.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "UNISON members recognised in honours list | UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside". 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b "Political Peerages December 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Cooper, Joe (23 March 2023). "Selby District Councillors say farewell in last ever meeting". York Press. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Reports from Committees" (PDF). Selby District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Chadwick, Alexander (14 December 2022). "Current and former councillors made Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen". YO1 Radio. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Grimshaw, Gerran (3 September 2008). "Selby Labour candidate stands down". York Press. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "No. 64650". The London Gazette. 6 February 2025. p. 2098.
- ^ "No. 64423". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2024. p. B13.
- ^ "All of the Yorkshire folk who have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2024". Yorkshire Post. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.