Shama Tatler, Baroness Shah

The Right Honourable
The Baroness Shah
Official portrait, 2026
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Life peerage
9 January 2026
Personal details
BornShama Shilesh Shah
c. 1983 (age 42–43)
Barnet, London, England
PartyLabour
Spouse
Richard Tatler
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(died)​

Shama Shilesh Tatler, Baroness Shah (née Shah; born c. 1983) is a British politician and teacher.

Career

Tatler was previously head of the Labour Group Office at the Local Government Association.[1] She was a member of Brent London Borough Council for Kingsbury from 2014 till 2026.[2][3] Tatler is co-chair of the Labour To Win group.[4]

Following Faiza Shaheen's deselection as Labour candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green at the 2024 general election, Tatler was chosen to stand for the Labour party. She finished second with over a quarter of the vote, losing to Iain Duncan Smith and winning 79 votes more than Shaheen.[5][6]

She was given a life peerage in 2025, which marked the first Jain to be appointed to the House of Lords.[7]

Personal life

Tatler married a fellow schoolteacher, Richard, with whom she had a daughter. Richard died at age 36 in April 2016 from complications due to cancer.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Shama TATLER". Foundation for European Progressive Studies. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Shama Tatler". democracy.brent.gov.uk. 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  3. ↑ "Fryent councillor Shama Tatler named as new Brent Council cabinet member". Brent & Kilburn Times. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  4. ↑ "What election candidate selections tell us about Keir Starmer's Labour". BBC News. 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  5. ↑ "Chingford: 50 Labour members quit over Faiza Shaheen deselection". BBC News. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  6. ↑ "Election result for Chingford and Woodford Green (Constituency) - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  7. ↑ "First Jain Appointed to the UK Parliament". Institute of Jainology. 15 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Interview: Shama Tatler, Labour candidate for Chingford & Woodford Green". On London. 13 June 2024.
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