Former Leigh MP Jo Platt has been chosen to represent the town as Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate at the next general election.
Platt, who lost her seat in Leigh back in 2019, won a majority of votes to become Leigh’s Labour candidate once again following a hustings vote on Sunday (July 10). Speaking following Sunday’s vote, Platt said: “It is an honour to be the Labour candidate for Leigh once again. 13 years ago I joined the Labour Party here in Leigh.
“We have a lot to be proud of in Leigh, and a huge amount of strength and resilience in our communities, but the Conservative government with the support of their local MP have failed us.
