Emily Thornberry
Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Emily scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
4,108 households in fuel poverty locally (7.24%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 77.6% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
75% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
7.24% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 53.7% of the vote, majority of 15,455
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 3 broke · 5 missed
3,530 children in poverty in this constituency (21.1%)
Follow the Money
What Emily claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,108 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £3k from BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Lt
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£3k
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Name of donor: BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd Address of donor: Unit 4/4a, Tileyard studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets to the BRIT Awards. Value per ticket is £1,300 plus VAT. This gives guests access to the BPI Suite, food and drinks, before watching the show. It also includes access to the BRITs after show, value £3,120 Date received: 1 March 2025 Date accepted: 1 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01132389 (Registered 5 March 2025)
1. Employment and earnings(1 entry)£1k
Global Media Group, 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA
Role, work or services: Guest presenter - LBC Payer: Global Media Group, 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA (Registered 7 October 2024) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 25 April 2025. Hours: 4 hrs. Donated to: a charity (Registered 13 May 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: Guildford, Surrey Ownership details: Jointly owned with my family Rental income: Yes (Updated 15 May 2015)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Non-practising barrister.
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Emily's Expenses
67 individual claims totalling £297,139.79 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£264,443.15
Payroll(1)£263,943.15
Pooled staffing services(1)£500.00
Office Costs(64 claims)£32,516.64
Rent(1)£21,211.90
Stationery & printing(25)£2,616.91
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£1,777.21
Software & applications(3)£1,596.00
Equipment - purchase(12)£1,317.25
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£1,125.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(7)£1,115.62
Pooled staffing services(2)£883.33
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(6)£780.00
Postage & couriers(1)£93.42
MP Travel(1 claim)£180.00
Congestion charge & toll(1)£180.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Islington South and Finsbury: The Real Impact
The people Emily was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024