Lorraine Beavers

Lorraine Beavers ( Shewan; born November 1962) is a British Labour Party politician who has been MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood since 2024. She was previously a Lancashire County Councillor for Fleetwood East (formerly Fleetwood West) and a Wyre Borough Councillor for Park.

Early life Lorraine Shewan was born in November 1962, the daughter of Ronnie and Brenda Shewan. She has a brother named Steven. Following boundary changes, she ran for Fleetwood East in the 2017 County Council election, winning the seat with a majority of 727 votes. In the 2021 County Council election, Beavers held her Fleetwood East seat with an increased majority of 871 votes. In the 2023 Wyre Borough Council election, she stood as one of two Labour candidates for the Park ward, winning the seat from UKIP's David O'Neill.

In the 2024 general election, she was elected with a majority of 4,647 votes, unseating incumbent Conservative Paul Maynard. She became the first MP from Fleetwood. Beavers won the traditionally Conservative seat after a strong performance by the Reform UK candidate who came third. The Blackpool Gazette called Beavers "a well known figure in Fleetwood, having grown up in the town and served as a Labour councillor at town council, borough and county level."

Personal life In 1983, she married John Beavers, who served in the British Army during the Falklands War and the Troubles. They have two children. Her father, Ronnie Shewan, died on 28 February 2024. Her mother Brenda died six months later on 14 August.

Electoral history House of Commons

Lancashire County Council

Wyre Borough Council