Early Life
Phillips was born in Kent and Canterbury Hospital in 1961 to Phil (died February 2012) and Amy (died May 2006). Her grandparents ran the Duke's Head pub in Church Street St. Paul's. Phillips attended Kingsmead Primary School. The family later moved to Southampton where Phillips completed her schooling at Millbrook Community School. After leaving school, Phillips worked for a short time at Mr Kipling's Bakery in Eastleigh, near Southampton. Phillips graduated from Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University) with a BA (Hons) in English; she also undertook a PGCert in journalism.
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