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Sharon Hodgson is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Washington and Sunderland West since 2010, previously representing Gateshead East and Washington West from 2005 to 2010. She has been a prominent voice on issues including child poverty, gambling regulation, and consumer affairs, serving in various shadow ministerial roles.