GE2019: Women MPs the focus as Prime Ministerial candidates come to West Country

On the day a statue of the UK’s first female MP was unveiled in Plymouth - two Prime Ministerial candidates were in the West Country answering questions on female MPs.

MP Nancy Astor changed politics forever when she took her seat 100 years ago.

Read more:

• Who is Lady Nancy Astor and why has she been immortalised as a statue?
• Statue of Lady Nancy Astor unveiled in Plymouth

In Plymouth, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was there to see the statue on the day it was unveiled. While Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn praised Conservative Nancy Astor’s legacy saying: “I’m really pleased the statue is going up”.