LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Emily Thornberry, Shadow Attorney General addresses delegates at the Labour Party Conference on September 27, 2022 in Liverpool, England The Labour Party hold their annual conference in Liverpool this year. Issues on the agenda are the cost of living crisis, including a call for a reinforced windfall tax, proportional representation and action on the climate crisis. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

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Emily Thornberry is the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury. She has been a Member of Parliament since the 2005 General Election.

She is currently Shadow International Trade Secretary.