Education
Born in Gloucestershire, Newton moved to Cornwall at an early age, and attended Marlborough Infants, Clare Terrace Primary School and Falmouth School, where she was elected Head Girl.
Born in Gloucestershire, Newton moved to Cornwall at an early age, and attended Marlborough Infants, Clare Terrace Primary School and Falmouth School, where she was elected Head Girl.
She was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2015. After being brought up in Cornwall, Newton went up to King"s College London where she read History, before completing a master"s degree in the United States, studying as a Rotary International Scholar. Newton started her career as a marketing officer for businesses including IBIS, Citibank and American Express.
During her six years working for American Express, Newton was responsible for strategic planning, marketing and promotion of the card in the United Kingdom.
In the early 1990s, Newton served as the director of Age Concern England. During this period, she worked towards the improvement and development of Age Positive and The Employers Forum on Age.
Newton was previously a councillor on Merton Council, and served as both Chairman and Vice Chairman of Wimbledon Conservatives. During her time in Wimbledon, Newton served as the head of Friends of Cannizaro Park.
Newton was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2010 general election.
She beat the Liberal Democrat candidate by only 435 votes. After both elections, Newton was one of four MPs sworn into office after taking their oaths in Cornish.
55th United Kingdom Parliament. 56th United Kingdom Parliament.