Rosie Wrighting
British politician
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Rosie May Wrighting (born 28 July 1997) is a British Labour Party politician and former fashion buyer who has served as Member of Parliament for Kettering since 2024.[2][3] At the age of 26, she was the youngest female MP elected at the 2024 general election.[4]
Rosie Wrighting | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kettering | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Hollobone |
| Majority | 3,900 (7.8%) |
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| Born | Rosie May Wrighting 28 July 1997[1] Kettering, Northamptonshire, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Education | Bishop Stopford School Montsaye Academy |
| University of Westminster (BA) | |
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Early life
Wrighting 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
Wrighting 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 Daily 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]
In November 2024, Wrighting announced that she would vote in favour of the assisted dying bill.[11]