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MP Lauren Edwards warns young people about social media posts

MP Lauren Edwards has advised young people to be careful about what they post online, drawing on her own experience with past tweets. She apologised for remarks made between 2009 and 2011 about Estonians, a halal restaurant, and cleaners. Edwards, who became an MP in 2024, called her past comments a "significant error of judgment."

By BriefTea Editorial · 4 September 2026 at 4:27

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