The new MPs coming into Parliament after Boris Johnson’s Tory win

BORIS Johnson has won a thumping majority, with a flurry of new faces joining him in Westminster.

After smashing Labour’s red wall, Westminster today welcomed numerous new Tory MPs for the very first time.

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In a landmark election, 140 new MPs were elected along with 15 former MPs.

The Sun Online took a look at 20 of the most interesting new additions to Parliament.

1. Lee Anderson, Ashfield, Conservative

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Born and raised in the area, Mr Anderson is a former miner and took part in the strikes in the 1980s.

He went on to work for Labour MP Gloria De Piero, and was even elected a Labour councillor.

After being deselected, he then joined the Tories, but said hard-left colleagues called him a traitor because he backed Brexit.

"There was social media bullying, 'traitor', 'Tory-boy', 'scum'. People were camped outside, spying on me," he claimed.

But he sparked fury after suggested bad tenants be made to live  in “a tent, in the middle of a field” and forced to “pick potatoes”.

He was then caught staging an apparently spontaneous doorstep encounter while on the campaign trail with veteran journalist Michael Crick.

2. Dehenna Davison, Bishop Auckland, Conservative

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A self-described “muscle car, baseball and fluffy animal enthusiast”, she is the first ever Tory MP in the seat.

She says she was inspired to fight injustices the tragic death of her father, who was killed by a “single punch” when she was only 13 years old.

The 26-year-old also made headlines last year after featuring in a Channel 4 show Bride and Prejudice.

She appeared with her then fiance John Fareham – a Hull councillor 35-years her senior. 

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3. Andrew Griffith, Arundel & South Downs, Conservative

Despite living in his constituency, Mr Griffith turned heads after lending the Mr Johnson his £9.5m townhouse during the Conservative leadership campaign.

His previous roles have included chief operating officer at Sky, chairman of Just Eat, and a former Rothschild investment banker.

4. Kate Griffiths, Burton, Conservative

A single mum, she replaced her ex-husband Andrew Griffiths in the seat having defeated him for party’s nomination. 

The pair split only eight weeks after the birth of their daughter after it was revealed he had had sent thousands of unsolicited sexual messages to two female constituents. 

Despite looking like an act of revenge, she insisted the decision was not an act of retribution.

5. Imran Ahmad Khan, Wakefield, Conservative

After being accused “parachuting” into the seat, the business mogul proved a point literally jumping out of a plane and landing in the constituency.

He has founded four companies which work with governments, and also been a special assistant to the United Nations. 

6. Joy Morrissey, Beaconsfield, Conservative

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A former actor, one role saw her ride a man like a pantomime horse in a comedy 'bonk fest'.

Called Geek Mythology, the low-budget film focuses on a man's varied attempts to have sex.

She went on from her iconic role to work at the Centre of Social Justice, as well as crisis zones including Albania and Kosovo during the Balkan conflict. 

7. Apsana Begum, Poplar & Limehouse, Labour 

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During the election she faced calls to stand down after being linked to Tower Hamlets’ Momentum group, who posted anti-Semitic tweets about a Jewish Conservative councillor.

She then apologised for sharing a Facebook post accusing Saudi Arabia of being inspired by Zionist masters. 

Despite this, she is a member of the London Labour executive committee, and the equalities officer for the local constituency party.

8. Ian Byrne, Labour, Liverpool West Derby

A former taxi driver, Mr Byrne won selection for the seat by just two votes after a recount.

Once selected, it emerged he had made a series of “unacceptable” and “sexist” posts on social media aimed at public figures including businesswoman Michelle Mone, former Tory minister Esther McVey and Prince William.

He apologised saying he’d made the comments several years ago, and would not have used that kind of language today. 

9. Sarah Owen, Labour, Luton North

The first female MP of East Asian origin, she is also the chair of Chinese for Labour.

A former political officer at the GMB, her selection caused outcry with local Labour activists accusing the union of “forcing” a candidate on them.

10. Stuart Anderson, Wolverhampton South West, Conservative

An army veteran, Mr Anderson joined the forces after leaving school.

He was shot in the foot in his first year of service, just two days before his birthday.

Despite being told he would never walk again unaided, he went on to spend eight years with the Royal Green Jackets.

He later became managing director of a security firm, only to lose his house when it went bust.

11. Aaron Bell, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Conservative

A serial gameshow winner, Mr Bell won the Krypton Factor aged 29.

His career has also seen him reach the University Challenge final, and win a massive £25,000 on Deal or No Deal.

Graduating from Oxford, he has since worked for a firm which helps employ 40 people in the town centre.

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12. Anthony Browne, South Cambridgeshire, Conservative

Born and raised in the city, Mr Browne worked extensively as a journalist at the BBC, The Times and the Observer. 

Working for a range of think tanks, he went on to work for Boris Johnson when he was both mayor of London and editor of the Spectator.

He then landed himself in hot water for his writings, including one that suggested immigration was the cause of the HIV in the UK.

The former chief executive of the British Bankers’ Association later said he did not mean to cause offence, and they did not reflect his actual views.

13. Theo Clarke, Stafford, Conservative

A former Director of the Conservative Friends of International Development, Ms Clarke has delivered education, enterprise and employability training in countries all over Africa.

She set up an arts blog called Russian Art and Culture, only to sell it five years later.

Ms Clarke is also co-founder of the Association of Women in the Arts

14. Sally-Ann Hart, Hastings & Rye, Conservative

Ms Hart has had an interesting election campaign, facing accusations she shared an ant-Semitic tweet.

She also sparked fury at a hustings after defending sharing an article that suggested disable people should be paid less.

It stated: “Some people with learning difficulties, they don’t understand money”.

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15. Alicia Kearns, Rutland & Melton, Conservative

A counter-terrorism expert Ms Kearns has worked across the Foreign Office, MoD and the Ministry of Justice. 

She has also advised 70 governments on how to smash ISIS, and led interventions across the world.

16. Zarah Sultana, Coventry South, Labour

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A Labour party community organiser, she was forced to apologise after tweeting “try and stop me when the likes of Blair, Netanyahu and Bush die.”

She insisted the comments were made when she was a student, and “written out of frustration rather than any malice.”

17. Claudia Webbe, Leicester East, Labour

She described the 2011 England riots as “venting of anger” and “a wake-up call for society”.
A passionate Corbynite, her selection to replace Keith Vaz was so controversial it triggered the resignation of the constituency party chair.

They labelled the choice as “a fix”, and criticised the lack of engagement with the local British Indian community.  

18. Nadia Whittome, Nottingham East, Labour

The 23-year-old has pledged to accept a ‘worker’s wage’ of £35,000 and donate the rest of her MP’s salary to charity.

Not expecting to win, just months ago she was applying for Christmas temp work.

19. Daisy Cooper, St Albans, Liberal Democrats

A passionate Remainer, Ms Cooper has already refused to rule out running to replace former leader Jo Swinson.

The Law graduate ran her leadership campaign, and is already planning to go one step further.

20. John Finucane, Belfast North, Sinn Fein

His Catholic father was murdered during the troubles in 1989 by Ulster Freedom Fighters when John was eight. 

John and his family have now demanded an inquiry to see if there had been any truth to rumours of security force collusion.
His mum was a protestant, which he says makes him well suited to represent everyone in the constituency.