Sally-Ann Hart


Sally-Ann Hart is a British politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Hastings and Rye since 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, she succeeded former cabinet minister Amber Rudd, who did not seek reelection.
Hart is being investigated over antisemitism and Islamophobia by the Conservative Party, over content which she shared and comments that she made on social media.

Political career

Hart stood as the Conservative Party candidate for North West Durham in the 2017 general election. Receiving 16,516 votes, Hart failed to be elected by 8,792 votes, finishing in second place behind Labour candidate Laura Pidcock.
During the 2019 general election, Hart was selected as the Conservative candidate for Hastings and Rye. In the campaign, Hart suggested that people with learning disabilities should not be guaranteed a minimum wage. Saying that "it's about the happiness to work", Hart was condemned by some at the Hastings Independent Press Hustings for saying that "they don't understand money".
Hart was elected on 12 December as MP for Hastings and Rye with 26,896 votes and a majority of 4,043 votes. Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove said of the investigation: "It is a cause of concern but what I cannot do is pass judgment here until that independent investigation has concluded." It is not clear whether Hart will take the Conservative whip. Following the election she was named by The Guardian as one of the seven "most controversial" new Conservative MPs.

Electoral performance