Alex McIntyre is the Labour MP for Gloucester, having first been elected to parliament at the 2024 general election.

In the 2024 general election, McIntyre won 16,472 votes, representing 36.1% of the vote. The Conservative incumbent, Richard Graham, received 13,041 votes (28.5%), while the Reform UK candidate, Chris Farmer, secured 7,307 votes (16.0%). McIntyre was duly elected with a majority of 3,431.  

The Gloucester constituency is located in Gloucestershire, South West England. The seat was held by the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2024, and before that by Labour from 1997 to 2010.

McIntyre’s immediate predecessor as the MP for Gloucester was Richard Graham of the Conservative Party. Graham held the seat from 2010 to 2024.

Political Career

McIntyre currently serves as a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) in the Attorney General’s Office. A PPS acts as an unpaid parliamentary assistant, providing a link between the senior frontbencher and backbench MPs. The role is widely regarded as the first step on the ministerial ladder. Although they cannot speak for the government in debates, a PPS is bound by collective responsibility and becomes part of the so-called “payroll vote”, expected to support the official line in all divisions. McIntyre was appointed to this role in July 2026, following the Labour leadership contest and Andy Burnham’s elevation as prime minister.

In May 2026, McIntyre was among the group of Labour MPs who publicly called for the prime minister, Keir Starmer, to resign or set out a clear timetable for his departure. The move followed the 2026 local elections and devolved elections to the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru.

In a statement, McIntyre said the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador “​​was simply at odds with what we should strive for in society and in our public life, where victims should be supported and perpetrators held accountable.”

He added: “Over recent weeks, countless conversations I’ve had with constituents, plus the results from last week’s elections, can only tell me one thing.

“The prime minister does not have the backing of the country to deliver the change that people voted for. The change that we desperately need…

“I still believe that a Labour government will rise to meet this moment, defeat the divisive politics of the far left and far right and deliver the brighter future that Gloucester residents deserve.

“To do that we have to change course, fight for our values and ultimately give the country a leader who can deliver.”

In October 2024, McIntyre introduced the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill as a private member’s bill. He introduced the proposed legislation after placing ninth in the PMB ballot at the start of the parliamentary session in 2024.

McIntyre’s bill sought to streamline the legal classification of harmful substances, allowing the government to respond more quickly to possible public health threats. Under McIntyre’s proposal, the legal mechanism for adding, removing or reclassifying controlled drugs would shift from requiring an Order in Council to being enacted via regulations made by the secretary of state.

Speaking during the bill’s committee stage, McIntyre argued that the rapid development of highly potent synthetic drugs demands a more agile legislative framework. He referred to the “blight of drugs on our streets.”

He stated: “The recent and ongoing emergence of novel synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyls and nitazenes, poses a particular risk to public safety and public health, not least because of their very high potency.

“It is those drugs that the bill seeks to address, because with the rapid development of synthetic drugs, it is vital that new controls can come into force at the earliest opportunity to enable the police and other authorities to act in the interests of public safety.”

McIntyre has sat as a member of the House of Commons health and social care select committee (2025-2026).

McIntyre has been listed as a member of the all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs) for diabetes and fairgrounds and circuses.

McIntyre delivered his maiden speech on 7 October 2024 during a debate on NHS performance.

In it, he said: “I entered politics because I see the potential of every child in Gloucester, and I want to fight to ensure that opportunities like the ones I had growing up in a working‑class family under the last Labour government are open to every single family like mine in our city.”

He added: “I promised to use my position in this House to give voice to the concerns of our diverse communities in Gloucester, and to work with this government to tackle rising levels of racism and Islamophobia in our country.”

Political Views

Leadership elections

Labour deputy leadership 2025: McIntyre was one of 175 Labour MPs who nominated Bridget Phillipson for the party’s deputy leadership in September 2025. The election followed the resignation of Angela Rayner, who stepped down as deputy prime minister and deputy party leader after an investigation into her tax affairs. It marked the first time since 2007 that Labour had held a deputy leadership contest while in government.

Phillipson, the serving education secretary, was widely viewed as the candidate favoured by Downing Street and the party leadership. She secured 175 nominations from the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP), comfortably exceeding the 80 required to reach the final ballot. She was ultimately defeated by Lucy Powell.

Factional identity and party tradition

Living Standards Coalition: McIntyre is a member of the Living Standards Coalition. Established in July 2025, the group’s stated aim was to develop and promote policy ideas that directly reduce everyday costs for households, particularly in areas such as food, energy, housing and childcare. In an open letter published upon its founding, addressed to Keir Starmer, the MPs wrote: “Our constituents will ask one question at the next election: did this Labour government make me better off?”

They added: “To raise living standards, we support government interventions that will help to increase incomes and lower costs.”

Welfare

Welfare vote (July 2025): McIntyre voted in favour of the government’s flagship welfare bill at second reading. The vote came after ministers agreed to significant concessions to avoid defeat via a mass rebellion of Labour MPs on 1 July 2025.

Assisted dying

McIntyre voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, better known as the assisted dying bill, at both second reading (November 2024) and third reading (June 2025).

In a statement issued after the bill’s second reading, McIntyre said: “I have met with numerous campaigners who are concerned that this bill could have unintended and far-reaching consequences, particularly for the most vulnerable members of society, such as those who are disabled or terminally ill, and may feel undue pressure to end their lives.”

Social values and conscience issues

Abortion decriminalisation (2025): McIntyre voted in favour of a backbench amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill that sought to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales in June 2025. The amendment, which was passed by a majority of 242 votes, removed women from the threat of prosecution for ending a pregnancy at any stage. As an issue of conscience, MPs were allowed to vote according to their personal beliefs.

Before Politics

Born in Yorkshire, McIntyre attended Ermysted’s Grammar School.

He studied law with German and German law at the University of Nottingham, graduating in 2016.

McIntyre’s background is in law. He worked as an associate at Hogan Lovells and DAC Beachcroft from 2017 to 2024.

Personal Life

McIntyre grew up and lives in Gloucester.

In May 2025, McIntyre revealed he had lost seven stone (44.4kg) since January 2025 after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

At the time, he said: “The real privilege of being an MP is that I can talk about my diabetes publicly to help other people with it too.”

He added: “I want it to be healthier, I want it to be happier and I want it to be more active.”

Trivia

McIntyre holds season tickets for both Gloucester City AFC and Gloucester Rugby.