Rory Palmer (born 19 November 1981) is a British politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands from 2017 to 2020.

[4][5] Palmer worked as senior policy, public affairs and campaigns manager at the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

[6] After leaving the European Parliament, he became network lead for the Trussell Trust East Midlands.

[7] In the 2010 general election, he unsuccessfully stood as the Labour Party candidate in the Bosworth constituency in Leicestershire.

[6] In the 2024 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Palmer was Labour's candidate for Leicestershire, coming second.