James Murray has served as the Member of Parliament for Ealing North since 2019. He has held the office of Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury since 9 July 2024, having been shadow Financial Secretary for three and a half years before that. He is a member of the Labour and Co-operative parties and served as the Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development from 2016 to 2019. Prior to being appointed Deputy Mayor, he served as a councillor for a decade, including six years as executive member for housing and development from 2010 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he worked in a management consultancy.