Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election: Candidates list

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Voters go to the polls in Stoke-on-Trent Central on Thursday, 23 February to choose their next MP.

A by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour Tristram Hunt, who had represented the seat since 2010.

Labour, which had a 5,179 majority in 2015, is fielding Gareth Snell as its candidate.

UKIP leader Paul Nuttall is running for his party, which came second last time around.

Polls open at 07:00 GMT and close at 22:00 GMT.

Here is a list of the candidates, in alphabetical order by surname:

  • Mohammed Yaqub Akram - Independent

  • Zulfiqar Ali - Liberal Democrats

  • Jack Brereton - Conservatives

  • The Incredible Flying Brick - Official Monster Raving Loony Party

  • Adam Colclough - Green Party

  • Godfrey Davies - Christian Peoples Alliance

  • Barbara Fielding - Independent

  • David Furness - British National Party Local People First

  • Paul Nuttall - UKIP

  • Gareth Snell - Labour