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{{Short description|British politician}}
{{Short description|British politician (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Official portrait of Natalie Fleet MP crop 2.jpg
| caption = Official portrait of Natalie Fleet, 2024
| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Bolsover (UK Parliament constituency)|Bolsover]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Bolsover (UK Parliament constituency)|Bolsover]]
| term_start = 4 July 2024
| term_start = 4 July 2024
| party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]
| predecessor = [[Mark Fletcher (politician)|Mark Fletcher]]
| predecessor = [[Mark Fletcher (politician)|Mark Fletcher]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]]
| majority = 6,323 (14.9%)
| majority = 6,323 (14.9%)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|24|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite tweet|user=NatalieFleetMP|last=Fleet|first=Natalie|number=1794123879612403943|title=Thanks for all the birthday love.<br/>40 is cooler than expected, even found time to squeeze celebrations in.<br/>Shout out to Rishi for the earlier than expected GE; what a present! 🎉|access-date=17 December 2024|language=en-GB}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1984}}
| birth_place = [[Ashfield, Nottinghamshire]], England
| party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| spouse = Ritchie Fleet<ref>https://x.com/NatalieFleetMP/status/1804947713483559266</ref> (2007–)<ref>https://x.com/NatalieFleetMP/status/1796808196637544613</ref>
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'''Natalie Fleet''' (born 1984) is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who has served as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Bolsover (UK Parliament constituency)|Bolsover]] since 2024.
'''Natalie Fleet''' (born 24 May 1984) is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who has served as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Bolsover (UK Parliament constituency)|Bolsover]] since 2024.


== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==
Fleet was born in 1984 and raised in [[Ashfield, Nottinghamshire]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Maguire |first=Patrick |date=2019-12-10 |title=On the road in Ashfield, the UK’s most gambled-on constituency |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2019/12/on-the-road-in-ashfield-the-uks-most-gambled-on-constituency |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=New Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref> Her father and other family members were coal miners, and her mother is a former factory worker.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Hinsliff |first=Gaby |date=2019-11-21 |title=‘I’m not going to be bullied into silence.’ The women defying abuse to stand as MPs |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/nov/21/im-not-going-to-be-bullied-into-silence-the-women-defying-abuse-to-stand-as-mps |access-date=2024-07-17 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
Fleet was born in 1984 and raised in [[Ashfield, Nottinghamshire]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Maguire |first=Patrick |date=2019-12-10 |title=On the road in Ashfield, the UK's most gambled-on constituency |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2019/12/on-the-road-in-ashfield-the-uks-most-gambled-on-constituency |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=New Statesman |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her mother is a former factory worker and her father and other family members were coal miners.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Hinsliff |first=Gaby |date=2019-11-21 |title='I'm not going to be bullied into silence.' The women defying abuse to stand as MPs |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/nov/21/im-not-going-to-be-bullied-into-silence-the-women-defying-abuse-to-stand-as-mps |access-date=2024-07-17 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>


She experienced homelessness as a child and received free school meals.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Belger |first=Tom |date=2024-07-03 |title=Bolsover: Labour's Natalie Fleet on death threats, Dennis Skinner and class today |url=https://labourlist.org/2024/07/natalie-fleet-bolsover-candidate-mp-seat-result/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=LabourList |language=en-GB}}</ref> Fleet left school at 16 after becoming pregnant, and began university in her early 20s before dropping out.
As a child, she received free school meals and experienced homelessness.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Belger |first=Tom |date=2024-07-03 |title=Bolsover: Labour's Natalie Fleet on death threats, Dennis Skinner and class today |url=https://labourlist.org/2024/07/natalie-fleet-bolsover-candidate-mp-seat-result/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=LabourList |language=en-GB}}</ref> Fleet left school at 16 after becoming pregnant, and commenced a university course in her early 20s before dropping out.


Fleet worked in the voluntary sector before working for trade unions, including the [[National Education Union]].
Fleet worked in the voluntary sector before working for trade unions, including the [[National Education Union]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://labourlist.org/2024/07/natalie-fleet-bolsover-candidate-mp-seat-result/|title=Bolsover: Labour's Natalie Fleet on death threats, Dennis Skinner and class today|first=Tom|last=Belger|date=3 July 2024|website=LabourList}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Fleet joined the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] as a teenager.<ref name=":0" />
Fleet joined the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] as a teenager.<ref name=":0" />


She was the Labour candidate for [[Ashfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashfield]] at the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]], finishing in third place in the seat Labour had won in [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='I'm sorry we've let some people down' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/election-2019-50779939 |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her campaign office was vandalised during the election campaign, and she chose not to contest the seat again due to safety concerns.<ref name=":2" />
She was the Labour candidate for [[Ashfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashfield]] at the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]], finishing in third place in the seat Labour had won in [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='I'm sorry we've let some people down' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/election-2019-50779939 |date = 14 December 2019|access-date=21 July 2024 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> She received threats and her campaign office was vandalised during the election campaign and she chose not to contest the seat again due to safety concerns.<ref name=":2" />


Fleet was elected as the first female MP for [[Bolsover (UK Parliament constituency)|Bolsover]] at the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]], defeating the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Mark Fletcher (politician)|Mark Fletcher]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bolsover {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/bolsover-75 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UK general election results live: Labour set for landslide as results come in across country |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn09xn9je7lt |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> She had initially failed to win Bolsover Labour's candidate selection,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neame |first=Katie |date=2022-12-05 |title=Four more Labour parliamentary candidates selected this weekend |url=https://labourlist.org/2022/12/four-more-labour-parliamentary-candidates-selected-this-weekend/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=LabourList |language=en-GB}}</ref> but won a subsequent one following the candidate's resignation.
Fleet was elected as the first female MP for [[Bolsover (UK Parliament constituency)|Bolsover]] at the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]], defeating the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Mark Fletcher (politician)|Mark Fletcher]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bolsover {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/bolsover-75 |date = July 2024|access-date=21 July 2024 |work=[[Sky News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UK general election results live: Labour set for landslide as results come in across country |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn09xn9je7lt |date = July 2024|access-date=21 July 2024 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> She had failed to win Bolsover Labour's initial candidate selection,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neame |first=Katie |date=5 December 2022 |title=Four more Labour parliamentary candidates selected this weekend |url=https://labourlist.org/2022/12/four-more-labour-parliamentary-candidates-selected-this-weekend/ |access-date=21 July 2024 |website=[[LabourList]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> and won the subsequent one following the winning candidate's resignation.

In November 2024, Fleet voted in favour of the [[Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill]], which proposes to legalise [[Assisted suicide in the United Kingdom|assisted suicide]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading |url=https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/commons/division/1877 |website=Votes in Parliament |date=29 November 2024}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Fleet is married with four children.<ref name=":1" />After her election, she revealed that she had been abused by grooming gangs at the age of 15 in an interview with [[GB News]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New MP Natalie Fleet discusses being 'groomed' at 15 and wanting to be a voice for women |url=https://news.sky.com/story/new-mp-natalie-fleet-discusses-being-groomed-at-15-and-wanting-to-be-a-voice-for-women-13180926 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref>
Fleet is married with four children.<ref name=":1" /> After her election as an MP in 2024, she said in an interview on [[GB News]]—conducted by her friend, former Ashfield MP [[Gloria De Piero]]<ref name=":2" />—that she had been [[sexual grooming|groomed]] at the age of 15 by an older man, with whom she had sex ([[statutory rape]]), and subsequently became pregnant with her first daughter.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mata |first1=William |title=Labour MP Natalie Fleet reveals she was 'groomed' by older man who impregnated her at age 15 |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-mp-natalie-fleet-groomed-older-man-pregnancy-aged-15-b1171885.html |website=[[Evening Standard]] |access-date=22 July 2024 |date=21 July 2024}}</ref>

Fleet has spoken of wanting to be a voice for other women who are victims of grooming and [[sexual violence]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=New MP Natalie Fleet discusses being 'groomed' at 15 and wanting to be a voice for women |url=https://news.sky.com/story/new-mp-natalie-fleet-discusses-being-groomed-at-15-and-wanting-to-be-a-voice-for-women-13180926 |date= 20 July 2024|access-date=20 July 2024|work=[[Sky News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Cole | first=Hollie | title=Labour MP Natalie Fleet says she was pregnant at 15 after being groomed | website=BBC News | date=21 July 2024 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c725x5351vxo | access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref>


== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 17 December 2024

Natalie Fleet
MP
Official portrait of Natalie Fleet, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Bolsover
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byMark Fletcher
Majority6,323 (14.9%)
Personal details
Born (1984-05-24) 24 May 1984 (age 40)[1]
Political partyLabour
SpouseRitchie Fleet[2] (2007–)[3]
Children4

Natalie Fleet (born 24 May 1984) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover since 2024.

Early life and career

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Fleet was born in 1984 and raised in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.[4] Her mother is a former factory worker and her father and other family members were coal miners.[5]

As a child, she received free school meals and experienced homelessness.[6] Fleet left school at 16 after becoming pregnant, and commenced a university course in her early 20s before dropping out.

Fleet worked in the voluntary sector before working for trade unions, including the National Education Union.[7]

Political career

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Fleet joined the Labour Party as a teenager.[4]

She was the Labour candidate for Ashfield at the 2019 general election, finishing in third place in the seat Labour had won in 2017.[8] She received threats and her campaign office was vandalised during the election campaign and she chose not to contest the seat again due to safety concerns.[6]

Fleet was elected as the first female MP for Bolsover at the 2024 general election, defeating the incumbent Conservative Mark Fletcher.[9][10] She had failed to win Bolsover Labour's initial candidate selection,[11] and won the subsequent one following the winning candidate's resignation.

In November 2024, Fleet voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[12]

Personal life

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Fleet is married with four children.[5] After her election as an MP in 2024, she said in an interview on GB News—conducted by her friend, former Ashfield MP Gloria De Piero[6]—that she had been groomed at the age of 15 by an older man, with whom she had sex (statutory rape), and subsequently became pregnant with her first daughter.[13]

Fleet has spoken of wanting to be a voice for other women who are victims of grooming and sexual violence.[14][15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Fleet, Natalie [@NatalieFleetMP] (May 24, 2024). "Thanks for all the birthday love.
    40 is cooler than expected, even found time to squeeze celebrations in.
    Shout out to Rishi for the earlier than expected GE; what a present! 🎉"     (Tweet). Retrieved 17 December 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ https://x.com/NatalieFleetMP/status/1804947713483559266
  3. ^ https://x.com/NatalieFleetMP/status/1796808196637544613
  4. ^ a b Maguire, Patrick (2019-12-10). "On the road in Ashfield, the UK's most gambled-on constituency". New Statesman. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  5. ^ a b Hinsliff, Gaby (2019-11-21). "'I'm not going to be bullied into silence.' The women defying abuse to stand as MPs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  6. ^ a b c Belger, Tom (2024-07-03). "Bolsover: Labour's Natalie Fleet on death threats, Dennis Skinner and class today". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  7. ^ Belger, Tom (3 July 2024). "Bolsover: Labour's Natalie Fleet on death threats, Dennis Skinner and class today". LabourList.
  8. ^ "'I'm sorry we've let some people down'". BBC News. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Bolsover | General Election 2024". Sky News. July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  10. ^ "UK general election results live: Labour set for landslide as results come in across country". BBC News. July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  11. ^ Neame, Katie (5 December 2022). "Four more Labour parliamentary candidates selected this weekend". LabourList. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
  13. ^ Mata, William (21 July 2024). "Labour MP Natalie Fleet reveals she was 'groomed' by older man who impregnated her at age 15". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  14. ^ "New MP Natalie Fleet discusses being 'groomed' at 15 and wanting to be a voice for women". Sky News. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  15. ^ Cole, Hollie (21 July 2024). "Labour MP Natalie Fleet says she was pregnant at 15 after being groomed". BBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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