Nick Forbes, Baron Forbes of Newcastle

The Lord Forbes of Newcastle
Leader of the Labour Group of the Local Government Association
In office
6 January 2016 – 10 June 2022
Attending Shadow Cabinet: 6 April 2020 – 10 June 2022
Preceded byJim McMahon
Succeeded byShaun Davies
Leader of Newcastle City Council
In office
5 May 2011 – 25 May 2022
Preceded byDavid Faulkner
Succeeded byNick Kemp
Member of Newcastle City Council
In office
4 May 2000 – 6 May 2022
WardMoorside (2000–2004)
Westgate (2004–2018)
Arthur's Hill (2018–2022)
Preceded byJ. Fear
Succeeded byAbdul Samad
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
9 January 2026
Personal details
BornNicholas Iain Forbes
(1973-11-08) 8 November 1973
County Durham, England
PartyLabour
Alma materSelwyn College, Cambridge (BA)
Sheffield Hallam University
Open University (MA)
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Nicholas Ian Forbes, Baron Forbes of Newcastle CBE (born 8 November 1973) is a British politician who served as the Leader of the Labour Group of the Local Government Association from 2016 to 2022. He was Leader of Newcastle City Council from 2011 to 2022. In 2020, Forbes was appointed to Labour Leader Keir Starmer's Shadow Cabinet, serving until 2022.