Voters in Stretford and Urmston will head to the polls today (Thursday, December 15) to choose a new MP after Labour former minister Kate Green stepped down. Nine candidates are bidding to succeed her as the MP for the Labour stronghold in the south west of Greater Manchester.
Labour is expected to hold the seat, with its candidate, Trafford Council leader Andrew Western, the frontrunner. Ms Green retained the constituency with more than 60% of the vote – a majority of 16,417 – in 2019 after she was first elected in 2010.
The Tories came in second at the last vote, with the Lib Dems in third. Ms Green, a former shadow education secretary, formally resigned in November to become Greater Manchester deputy mayor, triggering the by-election.
