What was posted
Lauren Edwards posted a disparaging comment about Estonians in June 2009, while she was working as a parliamentary researcher for Labour MPs.
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Why it mattered
The deleted tweet resurfaced in August 2024, after Edwards was elected as the Labour MP for Rochester and Strood. She apologised for a series of old posts. Sky News reports the month and wording of this one, while PA’s coverage reproduces her apology.