North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner 2021: Who is standing?

The role covers both the fire service and police force in the county

People in North Yorkshire will vote for the region's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on 6 May.

The election was originally meant to take place in May 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic.

Votes in this year's election will be counted on 7 May and the winning candidate announced shortly afterwards.

These are the candidates who have so far said they intend to stand for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner role in 2021 (listed alphabetically):

Philip Allott, Conservatives

Mr Allott, of Knaresborough, is the managing director of a PR and marketing agency.

James Barker, Liberal Democrats

Mr Barker is a City of York councillor and has spent more than 20 years in the RAF, including currently serving as a reservist.

Alison Hume, Labour

Ms Hume, of York, worked as a TV drama writer before becoming a self-employed TV screenwriter and lecturer.

Keith Tordoff, Independent

Mr Tordoff, of Harrogate, served as a police officer before working for a bank and then running his family's business.