A 16-YEAR-OLD thrived at Labour's annual conference after being selected to represent the party's Warrington South constituency.

Warrington Young Labour (WYL) women's officer Alice McMahon was chosen as the constituency's delegate and joined fellow members Tim Hammersley, aged 18, and Tom Jennings, aged 21, in Brighton.

She attended the national women's conference on September 26 before the annual event a day later, which ran until September 30.

But despite the pressure of representing members from the town, Alice, who joined WYL shortly after the General Election, said she was determined to make the most out of the opportunity.

The event, which saw more than 11,000 members gather, has proved to be a valuable experience but she admits getting the chance to meet one politician in particular is sure to stick with her for years to come.

"It was interesting to hear other delegates make really insightful points on policy that affects working people's lives," she said.

"The women's conference made me realise just how much the Labour Party has done over the past 100 years.

"The socials and training sessions were really good too and I've made loads of friends from all across the country.

"I admire Jeremy Corbyn so it was nice to meet the man himself – his speech on the importance of unity really impressed me."

The meet and greet event also gave members the chance to meet former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott.

And following the success of the event, Tom, who is running for the chairmanship of North West Young Labour, is tipping the influx of members to continue increasing.

"I have been really impressed with the amount of young people who are now getting involved in politics," he said.

"Young people are coming out of the woodwork and really getting dedicated to it, which is also credit to the leadership contest.

"There has been a resurgence from within the party and everyone is really uniting – that was also clear to see during the conference.

"That is only going to continue and with that we hope more and more young people will come forward to get involved to help make a real difference."