page_title: Tracy Brabin
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context_page_description: Tracy Lynn Brabin is a British actress and Labour Co-op politician, who has been Member of Parliament for Batley and Spen since October 2016, following a by-election after the murder of Jo Cox. She was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport by Jeremy Corbyn in January 2020, succeeding former Deputy Labour Leader Tom Watson. In April 2020, new Labour Leader Keir Starmer appointed Jo Stevens as Shadow Culture Secretary, ending Brabin's brief tenure in the Shadow Cabinet.
  Prior to entering politics, Brabin was an actress and television writer, having appeared in several British soap operas, including Coronation Street, EastEnders, Casualty and Emmerdale.
context_section_description: Tracy Lynn Brabin (born 9 May 1961) is a British actress and Labour Co-op politician, who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Batley and Spen since October 2016, following a by-election after the murder of Jo Cox. She was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport by Jeremy Corbyn in January 2020, succeeding former Deputy Labour Leader Tom Watson. In April 2020, new Labour Leader Keir Starmer appointed Jo Stevens as Shadow Culture Secretary, ending Brabin's brief tenure in the Shadow Cabinet.
  Prior to entering politics, Brabin was an actress and television writer, having appeared in several British soap operas, including Coronation Street, EastEnders, Casualty and Emmerdale.
caption: Brabin in 2020
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