MP says she was sacked as volunteer carer for speaking out on PPE

UK’s youngest MP, Labour’s Nadia Whittome, ‘asked not to return’ to retirement home

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The UK’s youngest MP has claimed she was sacked from her temporary role as a carer during the Covid-19 pandemic because she spoke out about personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages.

Labour’s Nadia Whittome, 24, MP for Nottingham East, returned to her former role at Lark Hill retirement village, which is run by ExtraCare, to help relieve the strain on the care service.

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