Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?
People living in the Makerfield constituency in Greater Manchester will soon have the opportunity to elect their new MP Political parties have begun to announce their candidates for the forthcoming by-election in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield.
The by-election was triggered when Labour MP Josh Simons announced he would step down to allow his party colleague Andy Burnham the chance to seek a way back into the House of Commons. You can see all of these below - listed in alphabetical order by each candidate's surname. This list will be updated as more are announced in coming days. Burnham, a former Labour government minister, has been the region's metropolitan mayor since 2017.
In a statement posted on social media, the party said: "We can confirm that our glorious leader Alan "Howlin" Laud Hope... will be standing against Andy Burnham in the forthcoming election in Makerfield.
"Kenyon is a self-employed plumber and stood in the constituency in the 2024 general election - coming second to Labour's Josh Simons. Shepherd is a businesswoman and was the first candidate to be officially announced on Monday.
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