Rosie Wrighting | |
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Member of Parliament for Kettering | |
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Philip Hollobone |
Majority | 3,900 (7.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | 28 July 1997
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Rosie Wrighting (born 28 July 1997) is a British politician who has been the Labour Member of Parliament for Kettering since July 2024,following that year's general election. [2] [3] She is the youngest female MP elected at the 2024 general election. [4]
Wrighting grew up in Geddington and went to Bishop Stopford School in Kettering and Montsaye Academy in Rothwell. [5]
Wrighting joined the Labour Party in 2020,aged 22. In an interview with The Telegraph,Wrighting described wanting more opportunities for people in her community as the motivation for standing as a prospective parliamentary candidate for Labour,specifically on housing and economic security. [6]
In Parliament,Wrighting has said she wants to focus on improving access to mental health services,including for young people. [6]
Before entering Parliament,Wrighting worked in Topshop. [7] She currently lives at home with her mother. [7] Wrighting is a keen figure skater. [8]
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