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James Murray
James Murray has served as the Member of Parliament for Ealing North since 2019. He was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 1 September 2025. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (CST) is responsible for public expenditure including spending reviews and strategic planning
James previously held the office of Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, having been shadow Financial Secretary for three and a half years before that. He is a member of the Labour and Co-operative parties and served as the Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development from 2016 to 2019. Prior to being appointed Deputy Mayor, he served as a councillor for a decade, including six years as executive member for housing and development from 2010 to 2016.
Earlier in his career, he worked in a management consultancy