Personal Life
Single and Roman Catholic, Cummings represents a parliamentary constituency which can boast both the former Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald, and Manny Shinwell, the longest lived parliamentarian. He has campaigned for the protection of the badger. His bag was once stolen in a Soho pub by a rentboy who used his travel documents. He used to share a flat with fellow northeastern Labour MP Ronnie Campbell and he keeps Jack Russell terriers.
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