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An 11-year-old Accrington schoolgirl has become an internet sensation with her open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron.

Halle Carnall, of Queens Road, penned the one-page letter to Mr Cameron after his electoral success on May 7 and has since had it shared almost 40,000 times on Facebook, including as far afield as China.

In the letter the Accrington Academy pupil urged the PM to help those struggling at the bottom of society.

She said: “Whether rich or poor we are all the same, we all have the right to a good standard of education, health care and job opportunities.

“It scares me to imagine what state this country will be in when I’m older. Please consider me and millions of children just like me who deserve the best chance in life.”

Halle’s mum Joanne, 31, said she was ‘extremely proud’ of her daughter and the family have been left ‘amazed’ by the reaction on social media.

She said: “After school, Halle was sat in her bedroom, I thought she was doing her homework when she came down and asked me to read her letter. When I read the first line ‘Dear Mr Prime Minister’, I almost laughed as I thought it was a joke but as I carried on reading I realised it was a very serious letter that she had put a lot of thought into.

“I uploaded a copy of the letter to Facebook, only to show it to my family, as they live in Liverpool. I didn’t expect anything further than a couple of likes and maybe a few comments from friends and family.

“We were in total shock to see that the letter had been re-shared almost 40,000 times, as far as China and New Zealand.”

The family posted the letter to Number 10 Downing Street last week and are hoping for a response.

Joanne said: “At the minute I’m still trying to manage Halle’s expectations by reminding her how busy David Cameron is and that he might be too busy to send her a reply. Halle said she didn’t care, she still wanted to send it anyway.”

She added: “The response has been amazing. To us, Halle has always been a kind hearted and gifted child, but for total strangers to agree is just crazy.

“People have been commenting on how well written the letter is, and how Halle is so bright, caring and such a brilliant young lady. People have said they are looking at a future electorate and that she would make a fantastic MP.”