John Russell, 7th Earl Russell

John Francis Russell, 7th Earl Russell, is a British politician who has sat in the House of Lords since 2023 as a member of the Liberal Democrats. A hereditary peer, Russell was made a life peer as Baron Russell of Forest Hill in 2026. A photographer by trade, he served as a councillor on Lewisham Borough Council (2006–2010) prior to entering the House of Lords.