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Not to be confused with Heidi Alexander.
Heidi Suzanne Allen (née Bancroft, 18 January 1975)[1] is a British businesswoman and former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Cambridgeshire from 2015 to 2019. Initially elected as a Conservative, she resigned from the party in February 2019, joining and later serving as acting leader of Change UK. She resigned from Change UK in June of the same year, and joined the Liberal Democrats in October 2019. She announced on 29 October of that year that she would not stand for re-election at the next general election.[2]
Quick Facts Leader of Change UK, Convener ...
Heidi Allen | |
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Leader of Change UK[lower-alpha 1] | |
Acting 29 March 2019 – 4 June 2019 | |
Convener | Gavin Shuker |
Preceded by | Office established[lower-alpha 2] |
Succeeded by | Anna Soubry |
Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire | |
In office 7 May 2015 – 6 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Lansley |
Succeeded by | Anthony Browne |
Personal details | |
Born | Heidi Suzanne Bancroft (1975-01-18) 18 January 1975 (age 49) Notton, West Yorkshire, England |
Political party | Liberal Democrats (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Parliamentary affiliation: The Independents (2019) Party membership: Conservative (until 2019) Change UK (2019) Independent (2019) |
Spouse | Phil Allen |
Residence(s) | Elsworth, Cambridgeshire, England |
Education | University College London (BSc) |
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