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Emily Thornberry

Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury

Elected 2005-05-05

Constituency outline of Islington South and Finsbury with neighbours greyed
Islington South and Finsbury
£294.5K Expenses claimed · rank #98 of 650
£2.9K Donations received
4 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Emily Thornberry on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

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I've known @SadiqKhan for over 30 yrs. He's a feminist, a socialist & an LGBTQ+ ally. I'm so proud he's our London mayor. For the record, he's as interested in introducing Sharia Law to London as I am - and that's 0%. Those who suggest otherwise are deluded, or have a v sinister agenda.
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LFPME’s statement on the UK Government’s formal recognition of the State of Palestine ⬇️ /🧵 [1/7]
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"I tell you what, if Trump pulls this off we should all be wearing MAGA hats." Labour MP @emilythornberry.bsky.social says the UK and her allies should draft a two-state solution and use Trump’s might to pressure Israel.
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My statement on the recognition of Palestine ⤵️
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We are grateful to Scottish Labour MSPs for adding their names in support of our statement on recognition. Alongside yesterday’s statement from Anas Sarwar, it sends a clear message that all Scottish Labour MSPs support recognition of the State of Palestine.
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PM tells @emilythornberry.bsky.social at Liaison C'tee that the EU Summit is yearly "not just to monitor progress but to go further" each year. Hints that medicines and artists' touring visas are very much on the menu of "common sense changes... that have very little to do with the vote in 2016".~AA
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📺 Catch up on ITVX 📺 Robert & Anushka discussed whether rebels will defeat the Welfare Bill, conflict in the Middle East & if Labour’s Industrial Strategy will unlock growth: 🌹 Angela Rayner MP 🇺🇲 Heather Nauert 💷 Andy Haldane 🌏 @emilythornberry.bsky.social 🔵 Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg ITVX 👇🔗 #Peston
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £294,489. Rank: #98 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£264,443
Office
£29,866
Travel
£180

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 230 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £587,491. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

14 items for review
  • £1,125 Single claim of £1,125.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 16/09/2024.
  • £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 25/02/2025.
  • £21,212 Single claim of £21,211.90 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £572 Single claim of £572.05 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 09/07/2024.
  • £912 Single claim of £912.15 for IPSA RICS Valuation (Miscellaneous) on 23/02/2024.
  • £628 Single claim of £628.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 29/03/2023.
  • £693 Single claim of £692.65 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 28/03/2023.
  • £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 19/03/2024.
  • £5,964 Single claim of £5,964.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/04/2024.
  • £5,964 Single claim of £5,964.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/01/2024.
  • £5,964 Single claim of £5,964.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/07/2023.
  • £5,964 Single claim of £5,964.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/10/2023.
  • £690 Single claim of £690.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 19/06/2023.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 26/06/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £574,237

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£263,943
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£252,765
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£21,212
02/04/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£5,964
05/01/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£5,964
04/07/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£5,964
03/10/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£5,964
26/06/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
16/09/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
Office Maintenance0
£1,125
23/02/2024MiscellaneousIPSA RICS ValuationFY 23-24
RICS valuation report Q3 and Q4 20230
£912
19/03/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 23-24
Maintenance, repairs and cleaning0
£700
28/03/2023Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 23-24
J.B CARPETS (LONDON) L0
£693
19/06/2023Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 23-24
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£690
29/03/2023Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 23-24
Office furniture0
£628
09/07/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011792-263]0
£572
25/02/2025Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£500
25/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£500
14/04/2025Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeriesFY 25-26
0
£420
28/08/2024Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usageFY 24-25
Landline & internet package0
£408
17/04/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
Office maintenance0
£400

Year on year

FY 23-24 128 claims £286,673
FY 24-25 77 claims £294,909
FY 25-26 25 claims £5,909

Travel

£180 paid across 0 trips.

Donations Received

Total: £2,850 from 1 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.

Labour Friends of Israel £2,850

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