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Born into a family of trade unionists, it is unsurprising that Charlotte Nichols, the MP for Warrington North, became interested in politics at a young age. From three or four years old, she was “absolutely obsessed” with then speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd. “My parents weren’t big on having a TV, so the only TV I remember as a kid was the news,” Nichols says from the flat that she rents in her constituency. “I didn’t understand what she did because I was too young, but I loved her shouts of: ‘Order!’”
More surprising, perhaps, is that one of the people who pushed her towards Westminster was her local Conservative MP, Theresa May. As a teenager, Nichols was roped into helping with after-school activities as punishment for her poor attendance. “For six weeks in sixth form, me and Theresa May ran the Youth Parliament for the year sevens. I remember her trying to give me career advice and me being really quite snarky and mean,” Nichols admits.
Thousands in Coventry still on furlough as MP calls for scheme to be extended
Thousands of people are still on furlough
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Thousands of workers in Coventry are still on furlough, as calls are made for the scheme to be extended now that the roadmap out of lockdown has been revealed.
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Plans to raise council tax to cover the cost of the coronavirus pandemic could mean someone in a Band D household pays an additional £100 a year, it’s been claimed.