Hartlepool by-election candidates confirmed

A total of 16 candidates are vying to be elected MP for Hartlepool

The full list of candidates standing to be Hartlepool's new MP has been published.

People will vote on 6 May after the by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour's Mike Hill last month.

These are the candidates (listed alphabetically by surname):

• David Bettney, Social Democratic Party

• The Incredible Flying Brick, The Official Monster Raving Loony Party

• Hilton Dawson, The North East Party

• Gemma Evans, Women's Equality Party

• Rachel Sara Featherstone, The Green Party

• Adam Gaines, Independent

• Andrew Michael Hagon, Liberal Democrat

• Steve Jack, Freedom Alliance, No Lockdowns, No Curfews

• Chris Killick

• Sam Lee, Independent

• Claire Martin, Heritage Party

• Jill Mortimer, Conservative Party

• John Prescott, Reform UK

• Thelma Doris Walker, Independent

• W. Ralph Ward-Jackson, Independent

• Paul Daniel Williams, Labour Party