Sarah Russell | |
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Member of Parliament for Congleton | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Fiona Bruce |
Majority | 3,387 (6.8%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Children | 3 [1] |
Sarah Alison Russell [2] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Congleton since 2024. She is the first Labour politician to represent Congleton,having defeated the incumbent Conservative MP Fiona Bruce. [3] [4]
Russell is a solicitor and a former councillor in Manchester. [1] [5]
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