Rosie Wrighting

Rosie May Wrighting (born 28 July 1997) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Kettering since 2024. Aged 26, she was the youngest female MP elected at the 2024 general election.

Early life
Wrighting was born to Cindy Wrighting, the chief executive officer of youth charity Youth Works. She grew up in Geddington and went to Bishop Stopford School in Kettering and Montsaye Academy in Rothwell.

Career
Wrighting joined the Labour Party in 2020 at the age of 22 while studying at university and became chair of the Westminster North Constituency Labour Party. She unsuccessfully stood for election to the Little Venice ward in the 2022 Westminster City Council election. In November 2023, she was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Kettering. Prior to her political career, Wrighting worked as a buyer for online fashion retailer ASOS before leaving to focus on her campaign full time.

In an interview with The Telegraph, 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.

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.