Bristol mayoral elections 2016: Marvin Rees chosen as Labour candidate

Marvin Rees came second to George Ferguson in the May 2012 Bristol mayoral election

The Labour Party has chosen its candidate for the Bristol mayoral elections due to be held next May.

Public health worker Marvin Rees stood in the 2012 election which was won by the independent George Ferguson.

Mr Rees said Bristol needed a "different style of politics"... "with people's needs first and foremost in everything we do".

Also shortlisted for the Labour nomination was the Bedminster councillor Mark Bradshaw.

Of the 2,760 votes cast, Mr Rees received 57%, Mr Bradshaw 43%.

Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn tweeted his support for Marvin Rees

Mr Ferguson has said he also intends to stand. John Langley announced on Thursday he would be standing as an independent.

The Liberal Democrats are expected to announce their candidate as Dr Kay Barnard on Sunday, while the Conservatives will choose between councillor Charles Lucas and Steven Smith on Monday. The Greens will select their candidate in October.

Last week the Green candidate for the Bristol West parliamentary constituency, Darren Hall, urged fellow members to back Mr Ferguson.