TEN YEARS AGO: Spilsby pupils welcome Britain’s youngest MEP

Youngsters from King Edward VI Humanities College, in Spilsby, welcomed Emma McClarkin, East Midlands Member of the European Parliament, 10 years ago.

By David Seymour

Published 16th Jan 2020, 12:00 BST

Spilsby's King Edward VI Humanities College 10 years ago.

Mrs McClarkin spoke to Year 10 citizenship pupils about the role of the European Union, its electoral systems, and how it affects the UK.

She said: “Young people are not always engaged with politics. I like to encourage children to get into politics – they even come see me in the EU sometimes.”

Mrs McClarkin was elected to the European Parliament in June 2009 for the Conservative Party; aged 30 at the time, it made her the UK’s youngest MEP.