Lee Raymond James Dillon[1] (born 1983) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Newbury since 2024, gaining the seat from the Conservative incumbent, Laura Farris.
Before entering Parliament, Dillon was a social housing senior manager.
Dillon describes David Rendel, a former Liberal Democrat MP for Newbury, as his political inspiration.
[12] He took sabbatical leave from the role on 1 February 2024[13] before resigning as leader on 30 April to focus on his campaign for the forthcoming general election.
[21][22] A keen football fan, he regularly takes his children to watch Reading F.C., and supports his local team, Thatcham Town F.C.