Election hustings to be held in cathedral

The debate will take place at Lincoln Cathedral on Monday night

Lincoln Cathedral is to host a public election meeting with candidates campaigning to win the city's parliamentary seat.

The event on 1 July will be moderated by a pastor from a local church and the head of the anti-poverty charity Acts Trust.

Tickets to attend are free but need to be booked online in advance.

The Revd Canon Rowena King from the cathedral said she wanted the event to be an opportunity for respectful conversation about some of the key issues affecting people across the city.

“Politics, at its heart, is about reshaping our nation towards a sense of the common good," she said.

"There are many ways to build a flourishing society, and there are never black-and-white answers to complex communal and global problems."

All Anglican cathedrals have signed up to the Church of England’s PrayYourPart campaign, which "encourages prayer and participation in the life of our nation and communities".

Transform Lincoln and the cathedral are hosting the hustings in the Chapter House. All the candidates have been invited to attend.

A list of those standing in the Lincoln constituency can be found here.

The BBC has an online guide about the general election.

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