Helen Elizabeth Hayes (born 8 August 1974)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dulwich and West Norwood since 2015.

[9][10] Following her election as an MP in 2015 she held both roles for 10 months before resigning as a Councillor in March 2016 to focus on her Parliamentary duties.

[16] She was a critic of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace him in the 2016 leadership election.

[24][25] In November 2024, Hayes voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted dying.

[5] Her sister-in law is Rachel Jupp, editor of the BBC current affairs series, Panorama.