Emma Dawn Best (born 23 March 1991) is a British

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politician, serving as a

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(AM) for Londonwide since

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Political career

She is currently a councillor on

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where she is Leader of the Conservative Group. She served as a councillor in Redbridge for the Church End ward between 2014 and 2018. In 2021, she stood in the North East London constituency, coming third. She was also on the party's London-wide list and elected through that. In the 2022 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election, she was elected in Endlebury ward. Best was elected as Deputy Leader of the London Assembly Conservative Group in May 2023.

Personal life

Best is openly gay.

Electoral history

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* 1991 births Living people Conservative Members of the London Assembly Councillors in the London Borough of Redbridge Councillors in the London Borough of Waltham Forest 21st-century British women politicians Lesbian politicians English lesbians English LGBT politicians Women councillors in England {{UK-politician-stub