She then stood for reelection during the 2024 general election in the newly formed constituency of Blaydon and Consett which she won.

Before her parliamentary career, she was the head of health in the North-East for the trade union, UNISON, and a local councillor.

[6] Twist was elected as a Labour Party councillor for Ryton, Crookhill & Stella ward in the Gateshead Council in 2012.

Twist had worked in the constituency office of the previous MP David Anderson who chose to stand down for personal and health reasons.

[16] She returned to the frontbench on 27 November 2023 as Shadow Minister for Local Government and Services, after the previous Shadow Minister, Sarah Owen, resigned to vote against the Labour Party whip on a motion to back a ceasefire in Gaza.