Batley and Spen by-election candidates confirmed

Voters in Batley will go to the polls on 1 July

The full list of candidates standing in the Batley and Spen by-election has been published.

The poll - triggered when previous MP Tracy Brabin stood down following her election as West Yorkshire's mayor - will be held on 1 July.

These are the candidates (listed alphabetically by surname):

• Paul Bickerdike - Christian Peoples Alliance

• Mike Davies - Alliance For Green Socialism

• Jayda Fransen - Independent

• George Galloway - Workers Party

• Tom Gordon - Liberal Democrats

• Thérèse Hirst - English Democrats

• Howling Laud Hope - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party

• Susan Laird - Heritage Party

• Kim Leadbeater - Labour Party

• Oliver Purser - Social Democratic Party

• Corey Robinson - Yorkshire Party

• Andrew Smith - Rejoin EU

• Ryan Stephenson - Conservative Party

• Jack Thomson - UK Independence Party

• Jonathan Tilt - Freedom Alliance

• Anne Marie Waters - The For Britain Movement