Richard Walker, Baron Walker of Broxton
The Lord Walker of Broxton | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 20 January 2026 | |
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| Born | 5 August 1980 |
| Party | Labour |
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Richard Malcolm Walker, Baron Walker of Broxton OBE (born 5 August 1980) is a British businessman who is the executive chairman of the privately held British Iceland supermarket chain of predominately frozen food retailers. He is the son of the company's founder Malcolm Walker and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, prior to joining Iceland. In 2023 he expressed an interest in standing for Parliament as a Conservative, but later left the party to join Labour.
In January 2026 he was appointed as a Peer of the House of Lords by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, becoming Lord Walker of Broxton.