Ten candidates in Crewe

Ten candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the May 22 Crewe and Nantwich by-election.
This is despite having had only days to get their names in after Labour launched the campaign in the Commons last week.

The contest was caused by the death last month of party veteran Gwyneth Dunwoody.

Her daughter Tamsin, former Welsh Assembly minister, will be its standard bearer to succeed her mother at Westminster.

Among the candidates is Miss Great Britain, Gemma Garrett, running as an independent.


The full list:
Edward Timpson (Con)
Tamsin Dunwoody (Lab)
Elizabeth Shenton (Lib Dem)
Robert Smith (Green Party)
Paul Thorogood (Cut Tax on Diesel and Petrol)
David Roberts (English Democrats)
Gemma Garrett (Ind)
Mark Walklate (Ind)
The Flying Brick (Monster Raving Loony Party)
Mike Nattrass (Ukip)