Rosie May Wrighting (born 28 July 1997) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for

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since 2024. At the age of 26, she was the youngest female MP elected at the

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Early life

Wrighting was born in

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to Cindy Wrighting. Her mother has been the chief executive officer of youth charity Youth Works. Wrighting grew up in

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and was educated at

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and Montsaye Academy. She studied Fashion at the

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Career

Wrighting joined the Labour Party in 2020 at the age of 22 while studying at university and became chair of the Westminster North

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. She unsuccessfully stood for election to the

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ward in the 2022 Westminster City Council election. In November 2023, she was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for

. Prior to her political career, Wrighting worked as a buyer for online fashion retailer

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before leaving to focus on her campaign full time. In an interview with the ''

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'', 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. In November 2024, Wrighting announced that she would vote in favour of the assisted dying bill.

Personal life

Wrighting currently lives at home with her mother, where she plans to stay during her parliamentary career. She is a keen figure skater. She was diagnosed with

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in her early 20s.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wrighting, Rosie Living people 1997 births Alumni of the University of Westminster Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People from Geddington People from Kettering Politicians from Northamptonshire UK MPs 2024–present