Natalie Fleet leaves 'triggering' safeguarding minister role

Natalie Fleet, the MP for Bolsover, has resigned from her position as safeguarding minister. She described the workload as overwhelmingly triggering, which reignited trauma from her personal history. Fleet previously disclosed that she was groomed and raped by an older man as a teenager, leading to her becoming pregnant at fifteen. The minister stepped down because the specific demands and nature of the safeguarding role became too distressing to manage alongside her past experiences.