Conor Patrick McGinn (born 31 July 1984) is a British and Irish politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens North from 2015 to 2024.

Conor McGinn was born on 31 July 1984 in Camlough, County Armagh, Northern Ireland,[1] and brought up in the nearby village of Bessbrook.

[3] He studied at Goldsmiths, University of London, but did not initially complete his degree, remaining in London working for a mental health charity for Irish immigrants, Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy,[4] and later for the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas.

[2][5] He later completed his history, politics and Irish studies degree part-time at London Metropolitan University.

[19] McGinn in July 2019 submitted and moved the successful House of Commons amendment to change the law to extend equal marriage for LGBT people to Northern Ireland.

[21] In February 2020, McGinn supported the campaign for Helen's Law, working with Marie McCourt to successfully introduce a Private Members Bill and getting the Government to commit to introducing tougher penalties for murderers who refuse to reveal the location of their victims' remains.