Voters will go to the polls on 20 July to elect a new MP following the resignation of Nigel Adams.
The Conservative Party has named its candidate who will stand for a vacant North Yorkshire seat.An election was triggered by Conservative MP Nigel Adams, who has held the seat since 2010, announcing on 10 June he would stand down.
Mr Adams' decision to step down came shortly after Boris Johnson and Nadine Dorries also announced their resignations as MPs.Image source,Prior to resigning Nigel Adams had previously said he did not intend to seek re-election in 2024
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