10 candidates have been named in the Batley and Spen by-election
Labour's Tracy Brabin will face nine other candidates in the Batley and Spen by-election which was called following the death of Jo Cox.
Labour's Tracy Brabin will face nine other candidates in the Batley and Spen by-election which was called following the death of Jo Cox. The Tories, Lib Dems and Ukip stood by their pledge not to field candidates in next month's by-election out of respect for Mrs Cox, who was shot and stabbed to death outside her constituency office in Birstall in June. Ms Brabin, a former Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Eastenders actress, was selected by Labour as their candidate last week. Kirklees Council confirmed that she will face nine other candidates on the ballot paper for the poll on October 20. Mrs Cox was elected to parliament in the 2015 general election when she held Batley and Spen for Labour with a 6,051 majority over the Conservative candidate, with a 43% share of the vote.
The other candidates listed are: :: Corbyn Anti - By Election Protest :: Jack Buckby - No to terrorism, yes to Britain :: Richard Charles Edmonds - National Front :: David Furness - British National Party Local People First :: Therese Hurst - English Democrats: 'Putting England First!' :: Waqas Ali Khan - Independent :: Garry Mervyn Kitchin - Independent :: Ankit Love - One Love Party :: Henry Edmund Burke Mayhew - Independent