A Nottinghamshire MP has addressed why leaflets sent to people in Broxtowe had someone else's name and signature. Darren Henry, MP for Broxtowe, said the mishap was down to an "administrative error".
A photo of the letter inviting people in Broxtowe to sign up for postal votes, which has been seen by Nottinghamshire Live, depicts the signature of Richard Jackson, followed by his name and position as "Member of Parliament for Broxtowe". This title however is currently owned by Darren Henry, who has served as an MP for Broxtowe since 2019.
And Richard Jackson is the leader of the Conservative opposition on Broxtowe Borough Council. But Mr Henry has addressed the situation in a statement for Nottinghamshire Live, adding: "Unfortunately, owing to an administrative error, an earlier draft copy of the leaflet was mistakenly released to the printers.