The appointment of the UK’s first female chancellor is a “game-changer” for gender representation in politics, a fellow Leeds MP has said.
Rachel Reeves, MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, became the first woman appointed to the role on Friday.
Katie White, the new Labour MP for Leeds North West, said the election results had been “really positive” for women.
However, Gill Furniss, Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, warned gender balance in parliament was still a work in progress.
The 2024 general election has seen several historic firsts and a record number of female MPs being elected.
Across Yorkshire, 22 MPs are female and three out of the six Yorkshire ministers in the prime minister’s new Cabinet are women.
Ms White, who herself is the first female MP for her constituency, said: “From where I’m sitting, we are in a good position.
“We’ve got the first female chancellor – that’s game-changing.
“Of course there is always more we want to do, but I think it’s a really…
