Labour has shortlisted three candidates in the fight for its Southport parliamentary nomination - but none of them are from the constituency.
Labour sees Southport as a very winnable seat in the next General Election, with Conservative MP Damien Moore currently holding a majority of just over 4,000 votes and Keir Starmer's party riding high in the polls. As such the race to be Labour's candidate is a hotly contested one.
While some local councillors had entered the race - including Kew member Sean Halsall - it appears that no one from the constituency or the wider Sefton borough has made it to the final three.
