Huw Merriman

Huw William Merriman (born 13 July 1973) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bexhill and Battle in East Sussex from 2015 to 2024.

[4] His last role was as managing director of a team of lawyers tasked with unwinding the Lehman Brothers' European estate following the financial services firm's collapse in 2008.

[5] He moved to East Sussex in 2006 and was elected to Wealden District Council for the Rotherfield ward in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011.

[6] Merriman stood as a Conservative candidate for North East Derbyshire in the 2010 general election.

[7] Merriman was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for Bexhill and Battle in November 2014.

Other contenders for the seat included future MPs Suella Fernandes (now Braverman) and James Cleverly.