Henry Tufnell

Henry Tufnell (born 19 June 1992) is a British Labour Party politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid and South Pembrokeshire since 2024.

Early life and education Tufnell comes from a family of Gloucestershire landowners. His paternal great-grandfather was Richard Tufnell, a Conservative MP for Cambridge. His great-great-grandfather, Edward Tufnell, was a Conservative MP for South East Essex and his great-great-great-grandfather was the civil servant and educationalist Edward Carleton Tufnell. Tufnell Park is named after his family. His mother Rosina Jane Tufnell was born in Pontypridd and was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 2021.

Tufnell attended Radley College, an independent boarding school for boys. He graduated from Brown University in the United States of America, majoring in History and competing in middle-distance events for the track and field team. He later worked as an Organiser for CAIWU. The charity funds the Carlie Tufnell Spark Fund, which provides a developmental fund for new graduates of the Central Film School, of which his brother was a student. It supports graduates in bringing their short-film projects to fruition.

Political career

Tufnell unsuccessfully stood as a Labour candidate at the 2018 Westminster City Council election in the Vincent Square ward. The ward's three seats were held by the Conservative Party.

In April 2023, Tufnell was selected by local Labour Party members to contest the new constituency of Mid and South Pembrokeshire. Concerns were raised over the process by which Tufnell was selected, rather than a local candidate.

In 2024, media reports noted that part of Tufnell's family farm was transferred to his brother shortly before inheritance tax changes affecting farmers were announced in the October 2024 budget. Tufnell denied any wrongdoing, and it was later reported that the changes were unlikely to affect his family directly.

Campaigners from the Pembrokeshire-based PARC Against DARC campaign have said Tufnell has failed to respond to a large number of emails sent to him on the local issue.

Athletics

From 2010 to 2016, Tufnell competed in 800 m and 1500 m races. He placed third in the 800 m at the 2014 British Athletics Championships and 11th in the 1500 m at the 2016 Championships While attending Brown University, he was a member of the Track and Field/Cross Country team, becoming the Ivy League champion at 800 m in 2015 and earning Honorable Mention NCAA All-American in 2014.

Representing 2016 British Athletics Championships Birmingham, UK 11th 1500m 3:52.16 2014 British Athletics Championships Birmingham, UK 3rd 800m 1:50.64