Jacob Young is the Member of Parliament for the Redcar Constituency since December 2019.  Born in Middlesbrough, Jacob studied at both Redcar and Cleveland College and Teesside University, and previously worked in the Petrochemical Industry on Wilton Site before his election. Jacob also sits on the board of the South Tees Development Corporation. Having lived in Teesside his whole life, he describes the pride in our heritage, our uninterrupted coastline – and Lemon Tops – as his favourite things about Redcar.