Baby of the House Sam Carling delivers first speech in Parliament aged 22

Baby of the House Sam Carling addressed his young age as he made his first speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 24 July, aged 22.

The first MP to be born in the 21st Century ousted Conservative Shailesh Vara by just 39 votes to win the seat in the 2024 general election.

In his debut speech, Mr Carling explained how the cancellation of his A-Level exams during the coronavirus pandemic politicised him.

“I grew up in a deprived rural area and was concerned from a young age to see a progressive decline in local high streets, alongside growing problems in public services, notably within schools,” Mr Carling told fellow MPs.