Early Life and Education
Lammy was born in Tottenham, North London, to Guyanese parents David and Rosalind Lammy and brought up by his mother. Lammy advocates positive parenting and he has said fathers should be active in the lives of their children. Lammy has spoken publicly on the topic of black fatherhood in the 21st century, attempting to address issues with fatherhood, particularly in the black working class.
Lammy was awarded an Inner London Education Authority choral scholarship to The King's School, Peterborough. He studied law at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, obtaining a first class degree. Lammy went onto study a Master's degree at Harvard Law School and is a member of Lincoln's Inn having been called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994.
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