Early Life
Butler was born in Forest Gate in East London, to Jamaican immigrant parents into a large family with a sister and four brothers. She worked as an officer of the GMB Union, including time as a national race and equality officer. She was also an adviser to the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone on employment and social issues.
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