Dr. Rosena Allin-Khan

Dr. Rosena Allin-Khan is the current Shadow Chancellor and MP for Tooting.

Rosena was born in Tooting. Her Polish mother had been a nurse who met her father, originally from Pakistan, while his band was on tour in London. The couple separated after having two children, and Allin-Khan's mother worked three jobs to support her and her brother.

She was educated at Trinity St Mary School. She studied medical biochemistry at Brunel University, funding her education through a series of part-time jobs. She went on to study medicine at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, funded by scholarships.

She has been a Labour Party member since 1997.