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May 2024
Labour and Lib Dems confirm Skipton and Ripon election candidates
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have confirmed candidates for Skpton and Ripon at the upcoming general election.
Voters will head to the polls on July 4 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an election.
Labour has confirmed that local architect, Malcolm Birks, 48, will stand for the party in the Skipton and Ripon constituency.
Mr Birks, who lives in Skipton with his wife and two children, said he would campaign for a better deal for the working people of the region.
He said:
Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats has revealed local councillor, Andrew Murday, will contest the seat for the party.
Mr Murday, who was formerly a consultant heart surgeon in the NHS, has represented Pateley Bridge and Nidderdale on the North Yorkshire Council since 2022.
He said:
Current Conservative MP, Julian Smith, will be standing for re-election in Skipton and Ripon.
Meanwhile, Andy Brown will contest the seat for the Green Party and Simon Garvey has been selected as the Reform UK candidate.
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