She has closed the gap on Rishi Sunak's lead in the race
, what is her role in government and how did she get into politics in the first place? Here is everything you need to know.
Penny has a twin brother, James, and a younger brother called Edward and was educated at Oaklands Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Waterlooville, Hampshire and studied drama at the Victoryland Theatre School. She studied philosophy at the University of Reading and graduated in 1995; the first family member to go to university. Her political engagement actually began when she studied at university; she served as president of the Reading University Students’ Union.
While she lost Portsmouth North back in 2005 on her first attempt, she gained the seat in 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2019.
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