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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Liam Thorp

Battle for Merseyside MP seats is on as Labour contenders emerge

Merseyside is a fiercely political region and with a General Election moving ever more into view on the horizon, the race to represent the region's different constituencies is heating up.

The next election isn't due until January 2025 but could fall earlier than that if a vote is called by the Prime Minister. With Labour firmly ahead in the polls, there is plenty of attention being cast on who the party will select to fight for seats in its Merseyside heartlands.

A combination of incumbent Labour MPs announcing their plans to stand down, boundary changes and potentially winnable seats coming into play mean the current situation in our region is both fluid and unpredictable.

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