A POLITICIAN originally from North Wales - but now representing an English constituency - took her oath in the Welsh language this week.

Sarah Green is a businesswoman and Liberal Democrat politician who is originally from the town of Corwen, where she was born and grew up.

The 42-year-old has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckinghamshire-based Chesham and Amersham since the 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election.

Ms Green became the first Liberal Democrat to represent the constituency, which had previously been Conservative since its creation in 1974.

On Tuesday (July 9), having been re-elected, she was the talk of social media in Wales as she decided to use the Welsh language to be sworn in at Westminster.

Ms Green was re-elected as her constituency's MP having secured 24,442 votes on July 4.

That was some way ahead of Conservative candidate Gareth Williams, who finished second with 18,971 votes.

This week, she took the oath in Welsh as a nod to her Corwen roots.

Afterwards, she said: "A huge honour to be officially sworn in again as Member of Parliament for Chesham and Amersham yesterday evening."

You can watch the video of Mrs Green taking the oath here:

Her use of Cymraeg drew praise from many fellow native speakers and others on social media.

Maria Constant said: "I love that the MP's are taking the oath in their own language. What a stirring way to show the diversity of culture and heritage that makes up the UK. I am so here for it. All voices from all over the country representing. This country is so much more than London."

Niq Stencil said: "Love to hear an accent, local dialects and languages. Proud of her roots - lovely to see."

Meanwhile, all six MP's in Cornwall followed suit by taking their oaths in Cornish.

Members of the Houses of Parliament have to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown using a religious text or make a non-religious affirmation by law.

The oath must first be made and taken in English and members can follow this with an oath in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic or Cornish, the law stipulates.