# Sara Britcliffe > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sara_Britcliffe > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sara_Britcliffe.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Britcliffe > Source revision: 1350297694 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|British Conservative politician}} {{Use British English|date=August 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Sara Britcliffe | honorific_suffix = | image = Official portrait of Sara Britcliffe MP crop 2.jpg | office = [Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) | parliament = | majority = | predecessor = | successor = | term_start = 13 November 2023 | term_end = 5 July 2024 | office1 = [Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Youth](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) | parliament1 = | majority1 = | predecessor1 = | successor1 = | term_start1 = 30 September 2022 | term_end1 = 13 November 2023 | birth_name = Sara Alice Britcliffe | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|02|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Hyndburn](/source/Hyndburn), [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire), England | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Conservative](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) | children = | alma_mater = [University of Manchester](/source/University_of_Manchester) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts)) | website = {{URL|www.sarabritcliffe.org.uk}} | caption = Official portrait, 2019 | office2 = [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom))
for [Hyndburn](/source/Hyndburn_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) | term_start2 = 12 December 2019 | term_end2 = 30 May 2024 | predecessor2 = [Graham Jones](/source/Graham_Jones_(politician)) | successor2 = [Sarah Smith](/source/Sarah_Smith_(politician)) | leader = [Rishi Sunak](/source/Rishi_Sunak) | leader1 = [Liz Truss](/source/Liz_Truss)
[Rishi Sunak](/source/Rishi_Sunak) }} '''Sara Alice Britcliffe''' (born 21 February 1995) is a British [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) politician, who served as the [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) (MP) for [Hyndburn](/source/Hyndburn_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from [2019](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election) to [2024](/source/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election).{{cite web|url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-12-18/debates/2E37F0BD-4DF0-40A6-B9F9-0607212DBFB1/MembersSworn|publisher=Hansard|title=Members Sworn|date=18 December 2019|accessdate=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219003923/https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-12-18/debates/2E37F0BD-4DF0-40A6-B9F9-0607212DBFB1/MembersSworn|archive-date=19 December 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite tweet|user=SarBritcliffeMP|number=1230597874196647941|title=25 today! In this time zone anyway|last=Britcliffe|first=Sara|date=21 February 2020|accessdate=21 February 2020}} At the age of 24, she was the youngest Conservative MP elected in the election, and the first to represent the constituency since 1992. She was also previously a councillor on the [Hyndburn Borough Council](/source/Hyndburn_Borough_Council) between 2018 and 2021. She was the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party for Campaigning and Candidates from November 2023 until July 2024. ==Early life and education== Sara Britcliffe was born on 21 February 1995, and attended [St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington](/source/St_Christopher's_Church_of_England_High_School%2C_Accrington).{{cite web|url=https://www.st-christophers.org/sixth-form/sixth-form-news?n=40|title=General Election Hustings|publisher=St Christopher's Church of England|date=3 December 2019|accessdate=29 December 2019}} Her father, Peter, was the councillor for the Oswaldtwistle division on [Lancashire County Council](/source/Lancashire_County_Council).{{cite news|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/18104996.new-hyndburn-mp-sara-24-promises-youthful-view/|work=Lancashire Telegraph|title=New Hyndburn MP Sara, 24, promises 'youthful' view|last=Jacobs|first=Bill|date=17 December 2019|accessdate=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229221524/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/18104996.new-hyndburn-mp-sara-24-promises-youthful-view/|archive-date=29 December 2019|url-status=live}} She has two older brothers. Her mother, Gabrielle Kroger, died in 2004, when Britcliffe was nine years old.{{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/news/local-news/moving-farewell-to-leaders-ex-partner-1266754|title='Moving' farewell to leader's ex-partner|website=LancsLive|date=9 December 2004|accessdate=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230114031/https://www.lancs.live/news/local-news/moving-farewell-to-leaders-ex-partner-1266754|archive-date=30 December 2019|url-status=live}} She studied modern languages at the [University of Manchester](/source/University_of_Manchester). == Political career == Britcliffe served in the ceremonial role of mayoress between 2017 and 2018, alongside her father, who was the mayor on [Hyndburn Borough Council](/source/Hyndburn_Borough_Council). He stood down from the council in 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.acornnews.co.uk/Sarab.html|publisher=Acorn News|accessdate=29 December 2019|title=Hyndburn's Youngest Mayoress Reflects on First Six Months|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229221524/http://www.acornnews.co.uk/Sarab.html|archive-date=29 December 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/16172761.hyndburn-faces-less-colourful-election-three-major-political-figures-missing-campaign-trail/|title=Hyndburn faces a less colourful election with three of its major political figures missing from the campaign trail|last=Jacobs|first=Bill|work=Lancashire Telegraph|date=20 April 2018|accessdate=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230115033/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/16172761.hyndburn-faces-less-colourful-election-three-major-political-figures-missing-campaign-trail/|archive-date=30 December 2019|url-status=live}} She was elected as a councillor for the ward of St. Andrews (previously represented by her father) at the [2018 Hyndburn Borough Council election](/source/2018_Hyndburn_Borough_Council_election).{{cite news|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/16206136.hyndburn-elections-2018-full-round-up-results/|work=Lancashire Telegraph|title=Hyndburn elections 2018: Full round-up and results|date=4 May 2018|accessdate=29 December 2019|last=Marko|first=Nic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229221521/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/16206136.hyndburn-elections-2018-full-round-up-results/|archive-date=29 December 2019|url-status=live}} Britcliffe did not stand in the next election in 2021 and her seat was won by her father.{{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/hyndburn-borough-council-local-elections-20539782|publisher=LancsLive|date=6 May 2021|accessdate=6 May 2021|title=Hyndburn Borough Council local elections 2021 results in full|last=Earnshaw|first=Tom}} Prior to her political career, she managed a sandwich shop in [Oswaldtwistle](/source/Oswaldtwistle). ==Career== Britcliffe was selected as the Conservative candidate for the constituency of [Hyndburn](/source/Hyndburn_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) on 6 November 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/18017203.conservatives-choose-sara-britcliffe-fight-hyndburn-election/|work=Lancashire Telegraph|title=Conservatives choose Sara Britcliffe to fight Hyndburn election|date=6 November 2019|accessdate=29 December 2019|last=Jacobs|first=Bill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229160534/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/18017203.conservatives-choose-sara-britcliffe-fight-hyndburn-election/|archive-date=29 December 2019|url-status=live}} Her father had previously contested the seat at the general elections of [1997](/source/1997_United_Kingdom_general_election) and [2001](/source/2001_United_Kingdom_general_election).{{cite web|url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/house/house-magazine/108577/class-2019-meet-new-mps|title=Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs|accessdate=29 December 2019|date=16 December 2019|last=Bond|first=Daniel|publisher=Politics Home|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217174745/https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/house/house-magazine/108577/class-2019-meet-new-mps|archive-date=17 December 2019|url-status=live}} At the [2019 general election](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election), Britcliffe was elected to Parliament as MP for Hyndburn with 48.5% of the vote and a majority of 2,951.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000758|website=BBC News|title=Hyndburn|accessdate=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230162110/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000758|archive-date=30 December 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Hyndburn Parliamentary constituency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000758 |access-date=25 November 2019 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC}} At the age of 24, she was the youngest Conservative MP elected in the election.{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/fresh-tory-faces-make-their-way-to-westminster-8rvrvjmnq|work=The Times|title=Fresh Tory faces make their way to Westminster|date=16 December 2019|access-date=30 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229221521/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fresh-tory-faces-make-their-way-to-westminster-8rvrvjmnq|archive-date=29 December 2019|url-status=live}}{{subscription required}} Britcliffe travelled to Pakistan in February 2020, as part of an all-party delegation.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/617723-british-mps-meet-sarwar-assure-raising-voice-over-kashmir|title=British MPs meet Sarwar, assure raising voice over Kashmir|work=The News International|date=22 February 2020|accessdate=23 February 2020}} Britcliffe was a member of the [Women and Equalities Committee](/source/Women_and_Equalities_Committee) between March 2020 and March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/4838/career|publisher=parliament.uk|accessdate=27 January 2024|title=Parliamentary career}} On 28 April 2020, Britcliffe became the first MP to deliver her [maiden speech](/source/maiden_speech) from outside the House of Commons, after parliament adopted a system in which members could contribute to debates virtually during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom).{{cite news |date=28 April 2020 |title=MP makes history as she delivers first maiden speech from outside the Commons |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2020/04/28/mp-makes-history-as-she-delivers-first-maiden-speech-from-outside-the-commons/ |accessdate=28 April 2020 |work=Express & Star}} She was a member of the parliamentary council of the centre-right think tank the Northern Policy Foundation, and of the [Northern Research Group](/source/Northern_Research_Group).{{cite news|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18538880.conservative-think-tank-set-bid-boost-north/|title=Conservative think tank set up in bid to boost the North|work=The Telegraph and Argus|date=25 June 2020|accessdate=22 September 2020|last=Black|first=Michael}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54484053|publisher=BBC News|title='Red Wall' Tories form group to campaign for northern England|date=10 October 2020|accessdate=31 October 2020}} She became a member of the [Transport Select Committee](/source/Transport_Select_Committee) in July 2023. On 29 January 2021, she became a [Parliamentary Private Secretary](/source/Parliamentary_Private_Secretary) (PPS) in the [Department for Education](/source/Department_for_Education).{{cite news|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19049681.hyndburn-mp-gets-foot-government-ladder/|work=Lancashire Telegraph|title=Hyndburn MP Sara Britcliffe gets her foot on the government ladder|last=Jacobs|first=Bill|date=29 January 2021|accessdate=30 January 2021}} She resigned as PPS on 6 July 2022, in protest at Prime Minister [Boris Johnson](/source/Boris_Johnson)'s handling of the [Chris Pincher scandal](/source/Chris_Pincher_scandal).{{cite news |last1=Lovett |first1=Samuel |last2=Stone |first2=Jon |title=All the Tory MPs who have quit Boris Johnson's government in less than 24 hours |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sunak-javid-resign-uk-government-quit-b2116524.html |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=The Independent |date=6 July 2022}} Britcliffe endorsed [Nadhim Zahawi](/source/Nadhim_Zahawi) in the [July 2022 Conservative Party leadership election](/source/July_2022_Conservative_Party_leadership_election).{{cite web|work=Lancs Live|url=https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/hyndburn-haslingden-mp-sara-britcliffe-24427489|title=Hyndburn and Haslingden MP Sara Britcliffe says Nadhim Zahawi is a 'great man' to replace Boris Johnson as PM|date=7 July 2022|last=Fenton|first=Amy}} After Zahawi was eliminated, she backed [Liz Truss](/source/Liz_Truss).{{cite news |last1=Jacobs |first1=Bill |title=East Lancs MPs back Liz Truss as next PM |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/20595306.burnleys-antony-higginbotham-says-backs-liz-truss-next-pm/ |access-date=29 September 2022 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=2 August 2022}} On 30 September 2022, Britcliffe became the Conservative Party's Vice-Chairman for Youth.{{cite tweet|title=Brilliant to join the team!|date=30 September 2022|accessdate=26 January 2023|number=1575844393143390208|user=SarBritcliffeMP}} In this role, she highlighted the importance of the party engaging with issues that affect young people, including housing and childcare, particularly given its poor poll ratings with this group in the same year.{{cite news|date=14 December 2022|title=The Conservatives' Millennial Problem Could Cost Them The Next Election |url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/conservative-millennial-problem-polling-young-voters|access-date=29 December 2022|work=Politics Home|last=Doherty|first=Caitlin}} In November 2023, Britcliffe became Deputy Chairman for Campaigning and Candidates.{{cite twitter|number=1728527087038861434|date=25 November 2023|accessdate=26 January 2024|title=It's an absolute privilege to move into this role. I am sometimes asked why I joined the Conservative Party. Because I believe in aspiration, I believe that we must inspire people to believe that they can achieve what they want to achieve. That's what our party does. Let's go!|user=SarBritcliffeMP}} In December 2023, she called for more government support to combat [alcoholism](/source/alcoholism) after disclosing that her late mother had suffered from it.{{cite news|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23961214.hyndburn-mp-calls-action-alcoholism-memory-mum/|work=Lancashire Telegraph|date=1 December 2023|accessdate=26 January 2024|title=Hyndburn MP calls for action on alcoholism in memory of mum|last=Jacobs|first=Bill}} Britcliffe ran for re-election in the [2024 United Kingdom general election](/source/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election) and lost her seat to the Labour candidate [Sarah Smith](/source/Sarah_Smith_(politician)).{{cite news |title=Hyndburn results |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001299 |access-date=July 7, 2024 |work=BBC News}} Four months later, Britcliffe and [Antony Higginbotham](/source/Antony_Higginbotham) (a fellow former Conservative MP), founded political consultancy Polaris Partners.{{cite news|url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/year-general-election-former-mps-now|title=One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?|last=Crowther|first=Zoe|date=6 July 2025|work=[PoliticsHome](/source/Merit_Group)|accessdate=22 July 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.prweek.co.uk/article/1926472/public-affairs-top-career-choice-ex-mps|work=PR Week|title=Public affairs the top career choice for ex-MPs|last=Owen|first=Jonathan|date=24 July 2025}}{{subscription required}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *{{UK MP links |parliament=4838 |publicwhip=Sara_Britcliffe |theywork=sara_britcliffe}} {{s-start}} {{s-par|uk}} {{s-bef|before=[Graham Jones](/source/Graham_Jones_(politician))}} {{s-ttl |title=[Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) for [Hyndburn](/source/Hyndburn_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) |years=[2019](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election)––[2024](/source/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election) }} {{s-aft|after=[Sarah Smith](/source/Sarah_Smith_(politician))}} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Britcliffe, Sara}} Category:Living people Category:UK MPs 2019–2024 Category:Alumni of the University of Manchester Category:Conservative Party (UK) councillors Category:Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Category:Councillors in Lancashire Category:Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Lancashire Category:21st-century British women politicians Category:1995 births Category:21st-century English women Category:21st-century English politicians Category:Women councillors in England --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sara Britcliffe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Britcliffe) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Britcliffe?action=history)). 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