Standing as a candidate in the December general election for the Labour Party in the Croydon South constituency, Olga FitzRoy is already match fit when it comes to campaigning.

For the last two years, the studio engineer and Music Producers Guild (MPG) board member has been leading the #SelfieLeave campaign, which is fighting for the right for self-employed parents to take shared parental leave, just like employees.

FitzRoy has firsthand experience of the disparity in shared parental leave for parents, ...