Candidates for the Northampton North seat took part in a live debate, discussing key issues ahead of the general election
Annabel Amos hosted the discussion, which took place at The Picturedrome and was broadcast live
You can watch it again via this page
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Election 2024: Northampton North Debate
Five of the candidates for the Northampton North constituency took part in a live debate ahead of the general election.
BBC Radio Northampton's Annabel Amos questioned them on key issues, some of which were from the Your Voice, Your Vote submissions.
The debate took place from 09:00-10:00 on 20 June at The Picturedrome.
You can watch it again via this page, by clicking the play button above.
People living in Northampton North will have a new MP after this election. Last month Conservative Sir Michael Ellis, who has held this seat since 2010, announced he would not be standing.
In 2019 Mr Ellis won a majority of more than 5,500, with Labour coming in second.
Major boundary changes see this seat expanded to the southwest to encompass Northampton town centre and nearby residential areas from the Northampton South constituency.
The new patch includes the Castle and Dallington Spencer wards and King’s Heath.
In terms of issues, like most places, cost of living, healthcare and the cost of childcare are also on some voters’ minds here.
In many places town centre regeneration is an issue but here it’s undergoing a £33m revamp and includes a scheme to transform Market Square, which is due to complete this summer.
This seat is a key target for Labour. They lost it in 2010 to the Conservatives but had held it for 13 years before that. They initially won the seat in the 1997 Labour landslide under Tony Blair.
The party has had recent success in the county, winning the Wellingborough by-election and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election.
We’ll find out in two weeks if they can replicate that here.
Antony Antoniou – Reform UK
Antony Antoniou was born in Northampton. He says he works online to advise and support people in his specialist industry, which is property. He is a Kingsthorpe Parish Councillor.
Eishar Bassan - Green
Eishar Bassan grew up in Northampton. She says she has a passion for science, and completed a thesis on the capabilities of 3D printing in offshore wind, and previously helped construct the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Dan Bennett - Conservative
Dan Bennett has lived in Northamptonshire since childhood and went to school at Moulton School. He spent five years working at the House of Commons for the former MP for Northampton North Sir Michael Ellis.
Chris Leggett - Liberal Democrat
Chris Leggett has lived in Northamptonshire since 1999. He worked as an accountant before moving on to a career in IT in a range of sectors. Chris joined the Liberal Democrats after the Brexit referendum.
Labour – Lucy Rigby
Lucy Rigby is a solicitor specialising in competition law. She contested the Lincoln constituency in 2015 and has been a councillor for a London council.
Also standing in the Northampton North constituency is Independent candidate Paul Clark and Khalid Razzaq for the Workers Party of Britain.