Natalie Fleet

Natalie Fleet (born 24 May 1984) is a British politician who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls from May to July 2026. A member of the Labour Party, she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover since 2024.

Early life and career Fleet was born on 24 May 1984 and raised in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Her mother is a former factory worker and her father and other family members were coal miners. As a child, she received free school meals and experienced homelessness.

Fleet worked in the voluntary sector before working for trade unions, including the National Education Union. She received threats and her campaign office was vandalised during the election campaign and she chose not to contest the seat again due to safety concerns. She had failed to win the initial candidate selection, and subsequently won following the winner's resignation.

In November 2024, Fleet voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted dying.

On 12 May 2026, she was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, succeeding Jess Phillips who had resigned during the 2026 leadership crisis.

On 13 July 2026, following a backlash led by Ashfield's Reform MP, Lee Anderson, Fleet apologised and withdrew a tweet which said "Nigel Farage and his gang of binmen get the same security as the rest of us. Sick of the faux outrage" in response to Farage having said, in relation to Ann Widdecombe's death, that the police and parliamentary authorities were failing to protect MPs.

On 22 July 2026, she resigned as minister one day after Andy Burnham became prime minister, stating that the role was too "triggering".

Personal life She married Richie Fleet in 2007. They have four children Fleet has spoken of wanting to be a voice for other women who are victims of grooming and sexual violence. As of June 2025 she was working to remove parental rights from rapists.