Hartlepool has been long held by Labour and the party was able to fight off a challenge by Tory and Brexit Party candidates in 2019. Hartlepool is ready to fall to the Tories. The official list of candidates has now been published, after the deadline for nominations on 8 April. Steve Jack - Freedom Alliance. Hoping to bag a win for the North East Party in former MP Hilton Dawson. She was the representative for Colne Valley from 2017 to 2019. See the candidates and results in your constituency. Hartlepool has its first Conservative MP in nearly 50 years after dramatic by-election By Chloe Chaplain , Jasmine Andersson May 7, 2021 12:14 pm (Updated 5:02 pm) Nick Delves has made a bid for the Monster Raving Loony Party in ten parliamentary elections. Now, having never been a member of any political party, the businesswoman is hoping to become Hartlepool's next MP. Mr Hogan, who grew up on Owton Manor estate, said: “I … Chris Killick - … … I’m Jill Mortimer, the Conservative MP for Hartlepool and at the heart of my campaign is helping Hartlepool to build back better. No Curfews. In 2019 she was the Conservative candidate in Leeds East at the 2019 election - but she lost out to Labour former shadow minister Richard Burgon. However, he lost this position to Conservative candidate Matt Vickers in 2019. No Curfews. In 2014, he became chairman of the North East Party after leaving Labour. PEOPLE in Hartlepool are set to elect a new MP following the resignation of Mike Hill. Fighting to keep the seat for Labour is former MP and GP Paul Williams. Mr Hill denies the allegations, which will be heard at a tribunal in May 2021. Steve Jack - Freedom Alliance. Andrew Hagon - Liberal Democrat. Candidates Iain Wright, Richard Royal, Philip Broughton, Stephen Picton and Michael Holt each gave speeches alongside other selected speakers. I will make sure that our town is at the centre of the post-pandemic recovery by creating more jobs and attracting extra investment to the town. Jill Mortimer has become the first Conservative candidate to win the seat of Hartlepool in a historic by-election. Now, having never been a member of any political party, the businesswoman is hoping to become Hartlepool's next MP. He was suspended by the party in 2019 over claims he harassed a woman, and has since stepped down from the Commons. However, he lost this position to Conservative candidate Matt Vickers in 2019. Mr Bettney served in the Army for 22 years, which included operational tours in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Hartlepool has a Conservative MP for the first time since the constituency's creation nearly 50 years ago, after Jill Mortimer won a by-election. Hartlepool MP candidate is revealed as convicted sex offender - and explains why he is seeking election. POLLS APART To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. One on one interview with Labour Party Candidate for Hartlepool MP, Mike Hill. ... Save Hartlepool Hospital (), with candidate Sandra Allison, have the following results: 849 total votes taken. He came third behind the UKIP candidate. In 2019 she was the Conservative candidate in Leeds East at the 2019 election - but she lost out to Labour former shadow minister Richard Burgon. Convicted sex offender running as MP candidate in Hartlepool election. more on the 2021 local elections. Since leaving more than a decade ago, he has become a "serial entrepreneur" in the oil and gas industry, according to the SDP website. A list of 16 candidates are vying to become Hartlepool's MP at next month's Parliamentary by-election. Dr Williams previously represented the nearby constituency of Stockton South from 2017. No Lockdowns. There are 16 candidates running to be the next member of parliament for Hartlepool. Live Blog. She ditched her reporting role to start her own PR firm at the age of 29. Vying for the position for the Lib Dems is teacher Andy Hagon. Residents of the coastal area will cast their votes today, Thursday, May 6 - the same day local elections are taking place up and down the country. A convicted sex offender is planning to stand for election as an MP in an upcoming by-election. A campaigner, she has spoken publicly about surviving domestic abuse. He previously made a bid for Stockton South under the Brexit Party name during the 2019 general election. View our online Press Pack. Hoping to scoop the role for the Green Party is Rachel Featherstone. Title: Candidate Interview - Mike Hill, Labour Party. Paul Williams has faced criticism after an historic tweet emerged in which he used the word "Milf", a vulgar term used about women. And he's no stranger to the fight for this seat, having already stood for the party for this constituency in both the 2017 and 2019 elections. The vote, taking place on May 6, was triggered … She ditched her reporting role to start her own PR firm at the age of … Adam Gaines - Independent. Former Hartlepool Mail journalist Samantha Lee is standing as an Independent candidate. Christopher Killick is standing as an independent candidate in the Hartlepool by-election on 6 May – but didn't initially reveal his conviction and the fact he's on … Tory candidate for Hartlepool has ‘not spent a lot of time’ in the town The land-owning barrister has "more connection with tax havens than Hartlepool town … Only a Labour candidate of the stature of Laura Pidcock have a chance of keeping it Labour and even for Laura its going to be tough going. Another former Labour MP contesting the seat for another party is Thelma Walker. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Jill Mortimer - Conservative Party Candidate. The decision has sparked a by-election battle in the Northern seat, and will be a key test for whether Labour can hold on to the spot. No, not the former deputy Prime Minister. Conservative MP for Hartlepool. The former MP, … The Conservative candidate in the upcoming Hartlepool by-election, Jill Mortimer Credit: Evening Gazette. Jill Mortimer, a farmer and a councillor in North Yorkshire, who ran … Before he was named as the party’s preferred candidate, he had been due to stand for the position of Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner in the local elections. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Please be assured the same invitation has been extended to all candidates standing. North Yorkshire councillor and farmer Jill Mortimer is the Conservative party hopeful. Mr Hagon was the party's candidate for the Hartlepool constituency in the 2017 and 2019 General Elections. She stood for Bury South for the party back in 2019. Gemma Evans is standing for the Women's Equality Party. Fighting to keep the seat for Labour is former MP and GP Paul Williams. Read our Elections 2021 live blog for the very latest updates. Dr Paul Williams, the former MP for Stockton South, has been announced as the Labour Party’s candidate for the upcoming Hartlepool parliamentary by-election. Reform UK - formerly known as the Brexit Party - is standing businessman John Prescott. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Chris Killick is standing as independent candidate … The mum-of-three works on Teesside as a university lecture. Hartlepool / ˈ h ɑːr t l ɪ p ʊ l / is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Jill Mortimer of the Conservative Party from 2021. The by-election is being held on 6 May, after Mike Hill resigned as the town's MP last month. He is accused of sexual harassment, which he denies. Mike Hill quit after being accused of sexual harassment, triggering a Red Wall by-election in Hartlepool. She ditched her reporting role to start her own PR firm at the age of 29. In 2017, upon the retirement of Labour MP Iain Wright, Hill was selected as Labour's candidate for Hartlepool, a Tees Valley seat the … Mike Hill was elected as the MP for Hartlepool in 2017 Hartlepool Labour MP Mike Hill has resigned "with immediate effect", prompting a by-election. Thursday, 8th April 2021, 8:01 pm 16 candidates to stand in Hartlepool by-election on May 6, with the count held at the Mill House Leisure Centre. “The vaccine was a masterstroke. She is battling to become the first Tory MP for the constituency since the seat was formed in 1974. Mr Dawson was Labour MP for the constituency of Lancaster and Wyre from 1997 to 2005 as he stepped down to return to work in children's services. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. The Labour MP for Hartlepool has stood down from parliament, sparking an awkward by-election for Keir Starmer in a potentially vulnerable “red wall” … Labour has announced its candidate for the Hartlepool by-election. Dr Paul Williams, NHS doctor and former MP for Stockton South, has been selected as Labour's candidate for the Hartlepool by-election. He caused controversy, when a tweet he wrote in 2011 with a slur made about a senior Cabinet Minister was uncovered. No Lockdowns. Now, he's contesting the Hartlepool seat. Dr Williams previously represented the nearby constituency of Stockton South from 2017. The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox is to be Labour's candidate in the Batley and Spen by-election, a poll that could determine whether Sir Keir Starmer survives as … Dr Williams was MP for Stockton South from 2017 until 2019, losing his seat as Boris … Dr Paul Williams is hoping to keep the Hartlepool seat for Labour Credit: Getty. Dr Paul Williams will attempt to hold on to the longstanding Labour seat in the upcoming contest. Former Hartlepool Mail journalist Samantha Lee is standing as an Independent candidate. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Rachel Featherstone - The Green Party candidate. Convicted sex offender, 41, stands for election as MP for Hartlepool – saying he didn't admit to locals that he was sentenced for filming unconscious naked woman 'to see if he would be found out' Jordan King Thursday 22 Apr 2021 12:53 pm. Hill, 57, has been the MP for Hartlepool since the 2017 snap election. ... Killick only moved to Hartlepool a few weeks ago and is now running for MP. As with all our reports, may we please remind you to … Here are the candidates with the description given for each: The Incredible Flying Brick - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party, Rachel Featherstone - The Green Party candidate. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. For the North East Party, former Labour MP Hilton Dawson has been named as the candidate. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. She said: "Every green vote will be a message that things can’t go on the way they have been.". The 2021 Hartlepool by-election was a by-election held in the UK parliamentary constituency of Hartlepool following the resignation of the sitting Member of Parliament, "I'm married with two children, a teacher and passionate about helping young people.". For other inquiries, Contact Us. He wrote on his website: "I play bass in a punk and new wave covers band and am married to Lizzie an A&E doctor, we have two children. Writing on the Lib Dem website, Mr Hagon said: "I'm honoured to be standing in Hartlepool again. Before forging a career in politics, Mrs Walker worked as a teacher for 34 years. Former soldier David Bettney will be making a bid for Hartlepool MP for the SDP. He is a family doctor who has been working on the frontline during Covid, at Hartlepool’s One Life Centres and the Urgent Care Centre at Hartlepool hospital. ", Racist drinker calls bouncer 'n*****' and SPITS at him after being denied entry, Jamie Redknapp, 47, to be dad again with girlfriend 4yrs after Louise split, BLM activist 'shot in the head and critically wounded following threats', At least 14 dead and child in hospital after cable car crashes on mountain, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The Conservatives have announced their candidate for the Hartlepool by-election. The by-election was triggered by Labour MP Mike Hill resigning following an investigation into sexual harassment. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Mike Hill has resigned after being elected as Hartlepool MP back in 2017, Dr Paul Williams is hoping to keep the Hartlepool seat for Labour, Jill Mortimer is the Conservative party hopeful, Andy Hagon stood for the Lib Dems during the 2017 and 2019 elections, Hilton Dawson is a former Labour MP who became chairman of the North East Party in 2014, Former Labour MP Thelma Walker is standing for the Northern Independence Party, SDP hopeful David Bettney served in the Army for 22 years, with a slur made about a senior Cabinet Minister, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Former Hartlepool Mail journalist Samantha Lee is standing as an Independent candidate. Dr Paul Williams, formerly the MP … It was reported that Wright was booed and heckled by … Despite the combined assault of the Tories and the Brexit Party, Laura lost her parliamentary seat by 1,144 votes. A former MP ousted by Boris Johnson’s landslide win in 2019 has been announced as Labour’s candidate in the Hartlepool by-election. On May 6th Hartlepool will hold a by-election for a new MP, and he plans to vote Conservative for the first time in his life.