Luke Sean Murphy[1] is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Basingstoke since the 2024 general election.

[2] Murphy graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Politics and Economics from the University of Bath and a Master of Science (MSc) in International Politics from SOAS University of London.

[3] From 2016 until his election as an MP in 2024, Murphy worked for the Institute for Public Policy Research as the head of the Fair Transition Unit and leader of the energy, climate, housing and infrastructure team.

[4] Murphy won the seat of Basingstoke for the Labour Party in the 2024 general election, unseating the Conservative Party incumbent Maria Miller and becoming the constituency's first Labour MP.

[5] He earned a majority of 6,484, 42.7% of the vote and a 14% swing for Labour from the 2019 general election.