Mid Cheshire: Labour name candidate for newly created seat

Andrew Cooper (centre) said he was absolutely thrilled to be selected as the PPC for the new seat

Labour have selected their candidate to stand for the new seat of Mid Cheshire at the next election.

Andrew Cooper is currently a councillor on Cheshire West and Chester Council.

The constituency features the towns of Middlewich, Northwich and Winsford.

Mr Cooper said he was "absolutely thrilled" to be picked for the new constituency, which was made up of parts of the current Labour held-Weaver Vale and Eddisbury, which has a Conservative MP.

It also included sections of Congleton and Tatton, which are both currently Conservative seats.

Following the boundary review, Weaver Vale will no longer exist and Eddisbury becomes Chester South and Eddisbury, which includes part of the current City of Chester.

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