Jayne Bryant is a

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. Since May 2016 she has represented Newport West in the Senedd.

Background

Bryant was born in the

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in Newport. She attended St Julian's Comprehensive School and completed her studies at

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, graduating with a degree in History and Politics.

Political career

She contested the Wales European Parliament constituency as the second-place candidate on the Labour list in 2014, but was not elected. She was subsequently selected as the Labour candidate for Newport West for the

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and she retained the seat for Labour. In 2017 she was one of the founders of the Purple Plaques scheme of public markers for remarkable women who lived in Wales.

References

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