Westminster’s new intake – with some notable firsts

The first female Sikh MP, the first female Lib Dem from a minority backgroundShe became the first female Sikh MP after winning Birmingham Edgbaston for Labour, a seat vacated by Gisela Stuart after 20 years. Gill, 44, the daughter of a bus driver, was born and raised in the constituency and has been a councillor since 2012. She works in children’s services and has worked in India for the United Nations children’s agency Unicef, carrying out research on street children. She campaigned