Uxbridge by-election full candidate list revealed

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The candidates for the upcoming by-election in Uxbridge and South Ruislip have been announced.

The by-election was triggered when former Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit ahead of the judgment of the Privileges Committee.

The election has been confirmed for 20 July.

All voters are now required to bring photo ID with them to the polling booth.

These are 17 candidates running in the election (listed alphabetically).

This page will be updated as we learn more about the candidates.

Blaise Baquiche, Liberal Democrat

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Uxbridge by-election: Blaise Baquiche on why he should be the local MP

He is a former policy adviser to the Conservative Party in the European Union.

Danny Beales, Labour

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Uxbridge by-election: Danny Beales on why he should be the local MP

A Camden councillor and cabinet member responsible for planning and regeneration.

Cameron Bell, Independent

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Uxbridge by-election: Cameron Bell on why he should be the local MP

A full-time tennis coach living in South Ruislip.

Count Binface, Count Binface Party

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Uxbridge by-election: Count Binface on why he should be the local MP

A self-proclaimed interplanetary space warrior, who stood against Boris Johnson in 2019.

Piers Corbyn, Let London Live

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Uxbridge by-election: Piers Corbyn on why he should be the local MP

A long-term weather forecaster who is the older brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Laurence Fox, Reclaim Party

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Uxbridge by-election: Laurence Fox on why he should be the local MP

An actor who set up the Reclaim Party in 2020 and came 6th in the 2021 London mayoral election.

Steve Gardner, Social Democratic Party

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Uxbridge by-election: Steve Gardner on why he should be the local MP

A Gulf War veteran who lives in Uxbridge & South Ruislip.

Ed Gemmell, Climate Party

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Uxbridge by-election: Ed Gemmell on why he should be the local MP

An independent councillor in Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire and leader of The Climate Party.

Sarah Green, Green Party

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Uxbridge by-election: Sarah Green on why she should be the local MP

A local campaigner who runs a boat trip business on the Grand Union canal.

Kingsley Hamilton, Independent

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Uxbridge by-election: Kingsley Hamilton on why he should be the local MP

An independent candidate standing on an anti-ULEZ platform.

Richard Hewison, Rejoin EU

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Uxbridge by-election: Richard Hewison on why he should be the local MP

Mr Hewison, an anti-Brexit campaigner, runs a company that offers training courses in the financial sector.

Howling Hope, Official Monster Raving Loony Party

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Uxbridge by-election: Howling Hope on why he should be the local MP

The leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party.

77 Joseph, Independent

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Uxbridge by-election: 77 Joseph on why he should be the local MP

Known formally as Tom Darwood, he is a writer from Southend-on-Sea.

Rebecca Jane, UKIP

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Uxbridge by-election: Rebecca Jane on why she should be the local MP

Deputy leader of the UK Independence Party.

Enomfon Ntefon, Christian Peoples Alliance

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Uxbridge by-election: Enomfon Ntefon on why she should be the local MP

Ms Ntefon is a nurse who works in Uxbridge.

Leo Phaure, Independent

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Uxbridge by-election: Leo Phaure on why he should be the local MP

An Uxbridge based father who is a business analyst.

Steve Tuckwell, Conservative Party

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Uxbridge by-election: Steve Tuckwell on why he should be the local MP

The Conservative Party candidate has been a councillor for South Ruislip since 2018.

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