Born in Wandsworth, London, a former miner, Haynes became the MP for Ashfield in 1979, regaining a seat that had been lost to the Conservatives in a 1977 by-election.
Born in Wandsworth, London, a former coal miner, Haynes regained his seat as an MP for Ashfield in 1979 after losing it to the Conservatives in a 1977 by-election.