Gavin Shuker (born 10 October 1981)[2] is a British former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South from 2010 to 2019.

[9] In May 2010 he was elected in Luton South, with a majority of 2,329 votes (5.5%) over the Conservative candidate Nigel Huddleston, and with the journalist and broadcaster Esther Rantzen a distant fourth.

As part of his Shadow Ministerial role, Shuker visited Palestine, Pakistan, El Salvador and the United Nations at Geneva and New York.

The report called for a wholesale review of the existing legal settlement on prostitution, advocating consideration of a move towards the so-called 'Nordic model'.

[21] In the foreword to the APPG's report, Shuker wrote: "In short, we recommend a shift in the burden of criminality from those who are the most marginalised and vulnerable – to those that create the demand in the first place.

[23] Shuker has been a critic of right-wing nationalist groups such as Britain First, the English Defence League (EDL) and Liberty GB, condemning what he calls their repeated "targeting" of Luton.

[27][better source needed] Following the May 2015 general election, Shuker announced his intention to support Liz Kendall's campaign to be Labour leader.

[31] After the vote, Shuker stated on Twitter: "At a local Labour Party meeting last night a motion of no confidence in me was passed.

[8] His political interests include child poverty, student funding, transport policy, international development and debt reduction.