MICHELLE Scrogham said she 'could not be prouder' to represent her community as the first local and female Barrow and Furness MP. 

The Labour candidate swept to victory achieving 44 per cent of the vote after more than 42,000 ballots were cast in the rejigged constituency, giving her a whopping majority of more than 5,000.

Speaking about her win she said it was 'incredibly humbling' that locals put their trust in her.

"After talking to so many locals over the past year, it was clear that people wanted change," she said.

"I’m the first local, and first woman to be elected for Barrow and Furness and I could not be prouder to have the honour of representing this wonderful place."

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With Labour's major win in Cumbria Mrs Scrogham declared it was 'wonderful' to see many of her fellow Labour candidates elected in the county.

She said: "Our combined voice, campaigning for the county will benefit Cumbria and people here.

"Some areas of our constituencies are very rural with remote villages that have often felt left behind or overlooked and I would like to continue working together with neighbouring MPs to address that."

Michelle Scrogham and Labour members at the count on the election nightMichelle Scrogham and Labour members at the count on the election night (Image: Michelle Scrogham)

When asked what she hopes to achieve for Barrow and Furness in the next years as an MP she explained that 'changing the country is not like flicking a switch'.

"It is going to be hard and determined work. We have the chance to deliver for working people, young people, the poorest and most vulnerable in society," she said.

"We know that the legacy we inherit is a tough one so we intend to get on with the job immediately with the first steps we’ve laid out."

With Reform UK finishing third in Barrow and Furness, Mrs Scrogham commented that it came as 'no surprise' that the party gained votes as 'many people voted for change'. 

"Voters were promised so much by the last government and let down. They’ve seen the government used as a private plaything of the Conservative Party, with seemingly endless cronyism," she said.

"It is no wonder they don’t trust politicians much. Politicians and politics should serve the public, it is time we address the dysfunction in Westminster, and we intend to do exactly that, ending the chaos and self-service and rebuilding our country.

"I intend to do that and get on with the job that I’ve been sent to Westminster to do."