Ruth Edwards

She studied theology at the London School of Theology.[2] Davis went on to complete a master's degree in International Development and Security at the University of Bristol.[3] After graduation, she worked as a parliamentary researcher for then Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Counter Terrorism Crispin Blunt. She then worked as a strategy consultant for Deloitte.[4]

Davis subsequently worked as a specialist for the Home Affairs Select Committee.[5] She then completed a crime and justice research fellowship at the think tank Policy Exchange.[6] She left Policy Exchange to become Head of Cyber, Justice and Emergency Services at the trade association TechUK.[7][8] After this, Davis worked as the head of commercial strategy and public policy for the telecommunications company BT.[9][10]

Edwards was selected as the candidate for Rushcliffe on 16 October 2019.[11] The seat had previously been represented by Father of the House, and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke since 1970, who stood down on 27 June.[12] She had previously stood as the Conservative candidate for Ceredigion in the 2017 general election, where she came fourth.[13] Edwards was elected with a majority of 7,643 in the 2019 general election.[1] She has been a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee since March 2020.[14]

She married Owen Edwards in July 2019. They met during her 2017 general election campaign when he was the chairman of Ceredigion's Conservative Association.[11][15]