A FORMER Moreton Hall student is striving to become the youngest MP in the country.

Only a few months after finishing her A-levels, 18-year-old Hannah Locke, is standing as an independent candidate for the parliamentary seat of Shrewsbury and Atcham in next month's General Election.

She is now hoping to become the first female MP in the constituency and also the youngest MP in the country.

Hannah, who is currently on a gap year, after completing her studies, said she was inspired to throw her hat into the political ring after watching the news about the election unfolding.

"I was concerned that this was becoming a ‘Brexit election’," said Hannah. "I feel strongly that national politics needs to be refocused onto local issues.

"If elected, I will put party politics aside, and give my constituents a truly representative, non-partisan voice in Westminster.”

Hannah plans to seek direct opinions from her constituents on every vote, through online opinion polls.

She will also seek the advice of longer-standing local political figures, to ensure the views and opinions of her constituents are represented in Parliament to the best of her ability.

With her slogan: ’Localising National Politics’, Hannah’s manifesto says she will campaign to increase voter turnout in general, with a particular focus on young voters and first-time voters, as she believes this election may prove to be the most influential in determining the future of our country for quite some time.

To learn more about Hannah’s campaign and to see her full manifesto, visit hannahlockeformp.weebly.com