Gillian Furniss (born 14 March 1957) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough since 2016.

[1][2] In 1998 – as a mature student – she graduated BA in Library and Information Studies, from Leeds Metropolitan University.

[8] In the October 2016 opposition front bench reshuffle, Furniss was appointed to the new position of Shadow Minister for Steel, Postal Affairs and Consumer Protection.

[11] Following the election of Keir Starmer as Labour leader in April 2020, she became Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities.

[12] She moved to become an Opposition Whip in July 2020, and served in the role until her appointment as Shadow Roads Minister in January 2022.