Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne has urged local Labour members to back him after news emerged of those challenging him for his seat in Parliament.
Mr Byrne has been "triggered" by local members, which means he now faces a reselection battle to retain the Labour nomination for the party's very safe seat in Liverpool West Derby. He was elected to the seat at the 2019 General Election.
Over the weekend, the ECHO exclusively revealed that four people have been named on a long-list of potential candidates who are seeking to challenge Mr Byrne for the Labour nomination in West Derby.