Bridget Phillipson MP
Bridget Phillipson MP grew up in Washington in North East England. After reading History at university, Bridget worked for Sunderland City Council before managing a refuge for victims of domestic violence. She entered Parliament as MP for Houghton & Sunderland South in 2010 and served as an opposition whip.
After the 2015 general election she joined the Public Accounts Committee, and in April 2020 she was appointed to Keir Starmer’s first Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. In November 2021 she was promoted to be Shadow Secretary of State for Education.