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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

‘Baby of the House’: What we know about Keir Mather, the new youngest MP in the Commons

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New Labour MP Keir Mather joked that he had “heard far worse” when asked how he felt about becoming “the Baby of the House”.

The 25-year-old will become the youngest MP in the Commons after overturning a 20,000 majority in the North Yorkshire constituency of Selby and Ainsty.

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