02. Steve Yemm MP - AI, corporate donations and the threat of Reform UK
The Crossbench with Conor WilsonShow Notes
Steve Yemm is the Labour MP for Mansfield, elected in July 2024.
Yemm is from working class roots, his father was a coal miner and his mother was a dinner lady. That background, combined with his experience of passing his 11+ and being exposed to life at a grammar school, has shaped his world view and ultimately his politics.
After graduating university with a degree in applied chemstry, Yemm worked successfully in the corporate world before entering politics, his scientific background providing him with a range of experience unique amongst MPs.
Yemm has also faced scrutiny after failing to declare a donation in a speech in parliament earlier this year, an incident for which he apologised in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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