After winning the latest by-election after overturning an over 20,000 majority, and having become the youngest MP in the House of Commons, who is Labour’s new MP for the North Yorkshire constituency? Already having been nicknamed the ‘baby of the house’ here’s all you need to know on Keir Mather.
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00:00 In the latest set of by-elections, at just 25 years old, Keir Mather became the youngest MP in the House of Commons.
00:07 But who is this new Labour MP? Born in Hull in 1998, Mr Mather grew up near Selby and went on to study history and politics at Oxford University.
00:16 He previously worked as a parliamentary researcher for Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting,
00:21 and more recently as a senior public affairs advisor at the Confederation of British Industry.
00:26 After winning his seat in the North Yorkshire constituency, he said he understood the enormity of what has just happened.
00:32 And after being asked how he felt about becoming the baby of the House, he joked that he had heard far worse.
00:38 Labour leader Keir Starmer said Mather would be a fantastic MP who will deliver the fresh start that Selby deserves.
00:45 Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, described the result in Selby and Ainslie as a historic win,
00:51 adding that she was pretty certain he would understand some of the challenges his generation faces.