Polls open today in North Shropshire by-election

They'll be open from 07:00am until 10:00pm

Author: Ellis MaddisonPublished 16th Dec 2021
Last updated 16th Dec 2021

Polls are open today for voters to pick their new MP for North Shropshire, after a by-election was triggered by former Tory MP Owen Paterson's resignation.

Polling stations will remain open from 7am-10pm today (Thursday 16 December) - the candidates are listed below (in no particular order):

  • Ben Wood, Labour
  • Kirsty Walmsley, Reform UK
  • Neil Shastri-Hurst, Conservatives
  • Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrats
  • Yolande Kenward, Independent
  • Duncan Kerr, Green Party
  • Earl Jesse, Freedom Alliance
  • Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  • James Elliot, Heritage Party
  • Russell Dean, The Party Party
  • Martin Daubney, The Reclaim Party
  • Boris Been-Bunged, Rejoin EU
  • Andrea Allen, UKIP
  • Suzie Akers Smith, Independent

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