Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Tolhurst |
| Majority | 2,293 (5.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Altona, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Lauren Rae Edwards is an Australian-born British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood since 2024.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
Lauren was born in Altona, Melbourne, Australia, and moved to the UK in 2005, to study a Masters at the London School of Economics[2]
Career[edit]
She previously worked in the Bank of England as a manager.
In 2021, she was elected to Medway Council in a by-election from Rochester East ward.[3] She was cabinet member for economic and social regeneration and inward investment.[4]
In 2024, she unseated Conservative Kelly Tolhurst.
References[edit]
- ^ "Rochester and Strood - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Keevil, Steven. "'I know how to do a lot of the things, I could hit the ground running'". Local Authority. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Labour's Lauren Edwards Wins Rochester East By-Election With Huge Majority". 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "'I thought people who stood for parliament were not of sound mind...'". Kent Online. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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