Summary

  • Candidates standing on 4 July are answering your questions in the Your Voice, Your Vote BBC Newcastle election debate

  • The debate is running between 11:00 BST and midday

  • Questions have been submitted by members of the public

  • You can watch here, on iPlayer, and listen on BBC Newcastle and BBC Sounds

  • Follow updates on @BBCNEandCumbria, on X

  • A full list of candidates standing in all constituencies can be found here

Live Reporting

Live reporting by Chris Robinson and Pamela Bilalova

  1. The candidates are in the building

    Here is the line-up of this morning's debate:

    • Luke Allan Holmes, Conservative, City of Durham
    • Rachel Featherstone, Green Party, Sunderland Central
    • Joe Morris, Labour, Hexham
    • Ron Beadle, Liberal Democrats, Gateshead Central and Whickham
    • Andrew Husband, Reform UK, North Durham
    From left to right: Conservative Luke Allan Holmes, Green Party candidate Rachel Featherstone, Labour's Joe Morris, Liberal Democrat Ron Beadle and Andrew Husband from Reform UK

  2. Welcome to coverage of the Your Voice, Your Vote BBC Newcastle election debate

    Welcome to the Your Voice, Your Vote BBC Newcastle election debate.

    You can listen on BBC Radio Newcastle and BBC Sounds or watch on BBC iPlayer.

    Your Voice, Your Vote BBC Newcastle debate branding