Greens announce Makerfield by-election candidate
Greens announce Makerfield by-election candidate21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGreen PartySarah Wakefield is standing for the Green PartyThe Green Party has announced that Sarah Wakefield will be its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.Wakefield, a councillor on Manchester City Council, was chosen after the Greens' first candidate, Chris Kennedy, withdrew from the race.The poll, which will take place on 18 June, comes after Labour MP Josh Simons announced he was standing down.Wakefield said it was "vital in a democracy that voters are given a choice of who they want to vote for".The other confirmed candidates in the Makerfield by-election are:Jake Austin, Liberal DemocratsAndy Burnham, Labour PartyDan Clarke, Libertarian PartyAlan "Howlin" Laud Hope, The Official Monster Raving Loony PartyRobert Kenyon, Reform UKRebecca Shepherd, Restore BritainPeter Ward, Rejoin EU Michael Winstanley, Conservative PartyListen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.More on this storyMakerfield by-election candidates announcedالمصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
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