Your candidates for the Batley & Spen by-elections

It was triggered after former MP Tracy Brabin became the first ever metro mayor of West Yorkshire

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Author: Hannah NorburyPublished 29th Jun 2021

We're hearing from the candidates running in the Batley & Spen by-election.

People living in the area are able to vote for who they want as their next MP on Thursday 1st July.

The by-election was triggered after the former MP Tracy Brabin became West Yorkshire's first ever mayor.

Kim Leadbeater is the candidate for the Labour Party:

Ryan Stephenson is the Conservative candidate:

Tom Gordon is from the Liberal Democrat party:

Full list of candidates:

Paul Bickerdike- Christian People Alliance

Mike Davies- Alliance for Green Socialism

Jayda Fransen- Independent

George Galloway- Workers Party for Britain

Therese Hirst- English Democrat

Howling Laud Hope- Official Monster Raving Loony Party

Susan Laird- Heritage Party

Ollie Purser- Social Democratic Party

Corey Robinson- Yorkshire Party

Andrew Smith- Rejoin EU

Jack Thomson- UK Independence Party

Jonathan Richard Tilt- Freedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy

Anne Marie Waters- The for Britain Movement

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