New MP's mother: 'I'm so proud of you'

Weston-super-Mare has its first ever Labour MP, Dan Aldridge.

He beat John Penrose who had served as the town's MP since 2005. Afterwards, he was congratulated by his mother and his sister.

His mother told him she was "so proud," as they shared an emotional moment.

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5 July 2024