Rosie May Wrighting (born 28 July 1997) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Kettering since 2024.[2][3] She was the youngest female MP elected at the 2024 general election.[4]
Rosie Wrighting | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kettering | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Hollobone |
| Majority | 3,900 (7.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1997[1] Kettering, Northamptonshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Westminster |
Early life
editWrighting was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire to Cindy Wrighting.[5] Her mother has been the chief executive officer of youth charity Youth Works.[6]
Wrighting grew up in Geddington and was educated at Bishop Stopford School and Montsaye Academy.[7] She studied Fashion at the University of Westminster.[8]
Career
editWrighting joined the Labour Party in 2020 at the age of 22 while studying at university and became chair of the Westminster North Constituency Labour Party.[6] She unsuccessfully stood for election to the Little Venice ward in the 2022 Westminster City Council election.[9] In November 2023, she was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Kettering.[7] Prior to her political career, Wrighting worked as a buyer for online fashion retailer ASOS before leaving to focus on her campaign full time.[6]
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. She has also said she wants to focus on improving access to mental health services, including for young people.[10]
Personal life
editWrighting currently lives at home with her mother, where she plans to stay during her parliamentary career. She is a keen figure skater.[11]
References
edit- ^ @tomorrowsmps (16 December 2023). "BURTON & UTTOXETER: Jacob Collier voted Leave in 2016, but now regrets Brexit. By my reckoning he's 2nd youngest Lab candidate in a winnable seat - DoB 20/5/1997, after Rosie Wrighting in Kettering (DoB: 28/7/1997), though sitting MP Keir Mather (born Jan 1998, is younger" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Election results for Kettering, 4 July 2024". North Northamptonshire Council. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Rosie Wrighting chosen as Labour's candidate to fight for Kettering MP seat". Northamptonshire Telepgraph. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Who are Northamptonshire's newly elected MPs?". BBC News. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Perlman, Interviews by Georgina Roberts and Elisabeth (10 August 2024). "Order! Gen Z's in the House — meet the twentysomething MPs". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Wildman, Sam (30 June 2024). "'If you want change you have to vote for it' - the Labour candidate hoping to turn Kettering red". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Wildman, Sam (22 November 2023). "'The honour of my life' - Rosie Wrighting chosen as Labour's candidate to fight for Kettering MP seat". Northamptonshire Telegraph.
- ^ "Westminster student Josh Dean becomes Labour MP | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Little Venice". Westminster City Council. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Shirreff, Lauren (12 June 2024). "'Our generation has suffered incredible hardship': Meet Labour's Gen Z wannabe MPs". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, Robbie (6 July 2024). "Meet the Starmtroopers – the bright young MPs set to shine in Labour's new era". i news. Retrieved 8 July 2024.