Manchester Gorton by-election: Eleven candidates confirmed

Sir Gerald Kaufman represented the seat for more than 30 years

Eleven candidates have been confirmed to run in the Manchester Gorton by-election.

Nominations have closed for the 4 May poll, which follows the death of long-serving Labour MP Sir Gerald Kaufman in February.

Sir Gerald, 86, was the longest-serving MP in Westminster having served the constituency for more than 30 years.

The by-election takes place on the same day as the first election of a mayor for Greater Manchester.

The candidates are:

• Kemi Abidogun, Christian Peoples Alliance

• Peter Clifford, Communist League

• The Irrelevant Johnny Disco, Official Monster Raving Loony Party

• Phil Eckersley, UKIP

• George Galloway, Independent

• David Michael Hopkins

• Shaden Jaradat, Conservative

• Mohammed Afzal Khan, Labour

• Sufi Miah Khandoker, Independent

• Jess Mayo, Green Party

• Jackie Pearcey, Liberal Democrats