Ferguson has worked as a journalist and trade unionist. As part of his role on Labour's NEC, he chaired debates at party conference in 2021 and received media attention after telling delegates that there were "too many white men putting their hands up.” Ferguson was selected as the
prospective parliamentary candidate for
Gateshead Central and Whickham, to succeed retiring Labour MP
Ian Mearns (
Gateshead). He won the constituency in the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,644 votes. In the
September 2025 cabinet reshuffle Ferguson was appointed to the ministerial position of
assistant government whip. ==References==