Lord Walney and journalist Isabel Hardman announce separation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 18:58 · Archive

Former Barrow MP Lord Walney and journalist Isabel Hardman have announced their separation after marrying in August 2021.

Lord Walney, the former Barrow MP John Woodcock, and journalist Isabel Hardman have announced their separation. The couple married in August 2021 at Barrow registry office in a small ceremony attended by their children and two witnesses. They have a child together born in May 2020.

A spokesman for the couple said: 'John and Isabel separated earlier this year and will divorce in due course. They remain friends and committed co-parents.' Following their wedding, Lord Walney said on social media that he was 'over the moon' to marry Ms Hardman, writing: 'We are so happy.' Ms Hardman announced the marriage online with the message: 'We got married today!'

Lord Walney represented Barrow and Furness in the House of Commons for nine years after being elected in 2010. He left the Labour Party in 2018 to sit as an independent MP and did not contest the 2019 general election. He was granted his peerage in 2020. Ms Hardman is an assistant editor of The Spectator and presents BBC Radio 4's Week in Westminster. She is an award-winning political journalist and author of several books on politics and health.

How it is being reported

• Former Barrow MP Lord Walney and Isabel Hardman announce splitLord Walney John Woodcock and journalist Isabel Hardman have announced their separation.Cumberland News · 23 Oct, 18:36
• Former Barrow MP Lord Walney and Isabel Hardman announce splitLord Walney John Woodcock and journalist Isabel Hardman have announced their separation.NW Evening Mail · 23 Oct, 10:27

In this story: Lord Walney · Isabel Hardman · John Woodcock · Barrow and Furness · The Spectator · BBC Radio 4 · Labour Party

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