Prospective Parliamentary Candidates

Polls are predicting a big shake up at the upcoming general election – meaning MPs are not the only important voices we need to be influencing.

Political parties are currently selecting their election candidates, many of whom will likely soon take their seats in the House of Commons.

We’ve put together a comprehensive guide of the most competitive seats across England, Scotland, and Wales – so you can get ahead of the curve and capture the attention of PPCs before they become MPs inundated with new-MP duties.

We’ve already seen commitments from PPCs who have attended our grassroots roadshow. But there’s more work to do!

Ossett and Denby Dale

Formerly the Dewsbury constituency

  • Incumbent: Mark Eastwood, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Jade Botterill, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 48.6%

Jade has said that if elected she would focus on community access to public services, and improving healthcare in the region.

If you live in the new Ossett and Denby Dale constituency, get in touch with Jade at jadebotterill.com/contact.

Broxtowe

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Darren Henry, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Juliet Campbell, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 54.5%

Juliet has 30 years experience in the NHS and says her top priority is rebuilding health services in Broxtowe, including more staff, better pay and conditions, lower waiting times, and higher standards to reduce local health inequalities.

If you live in the Broxtowe constituency, get in touch with Juliet at julietcampbell.uk/#contact.

Finchley and Golders Green

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Mike Freer, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Sarah Sackman, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 39.9%

Sarah has said that she would focus on NHS and healthcare; specifically mentions "many people are struggling to access their GP and emergency care".

If you live in the Finchley and Golders Green constituency, get in touch with Juliet at sarahsackman.com/contact.

Earley and Woodley

Formerly the Wokingham constituency

  • Incumbent: John Redwood, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Yuan Yang, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 44.4%

Yuan has said that her priorities include healthcare and long waits for NHS services and that she will fight in Parliament for long-term funding of NHS.

If you live in the new Earley and Woodley constituency, get in touch with Yuan at yuanforearleyandwoodley.org/contact.

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Jo Gideon, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Gareth Snell, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 57.9%

Gareth has said that as a former union official, it has been his job to speak up for NHS workers and that he will continue to do so if elected. In December, he met with CEO of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust to discuss what support is needed.

If you live in the Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency, get in touch with Gareth at garethsnell.org.uk/contact.

West Bromwich

Formerly the West Bromwich East constituency

  • Incumbent: Nicola Richards, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Sarah Coombes, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 55.6%

Sarah has said that "We deserve better than this chaotic Tory government that has let our country down and sent NHS waiting lists and living costs soaring."

If you live in the new West Bromwich constituency, get in touch with Sarah at sarahcoombes.co.uk/contact.

Colchester

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Will Quince, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Pam Cox, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 45.2%

Pam attended Sir Keir Starmer's visit to an ambulance station in Braintree, where he set out ambitions to cut ambulance wait times and ensure mental health treatment be available in less than a month. Cox called Starmer's policy announcement "ambitious and realistic", commenting on north east Essex's patient to GP ratio which is one of the highest in the country. Better access to GPs and higher NHS standards are both listed in her priorities.

If you live in the Colchester constituency, get in touch with Pam at pamcox.co.uk.

Milton Keynes Central

Formerly the Milton Keynes South constituency

  • Incumbent: Iain Stewart, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Emily Darlington, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 54.7%

Emily has reposted several posts by the Labour Party concerning NHS waiting times, including one on X/Twitter criticising the four-week waiting time to see a GP. In a statement to MK Citizen, she said that there aren't enough GPs and that residents should be able to see the doctor they want whenever they need to.

If you live in the new Milton Keynes Central constituency, get in touch with Emily at emily4mk.com.

Banbury

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Victoria Prentis, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Sean Woodcock, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 40.9%

Sean has campaigned for the NHS for a decade and has spoken about his mother's job as a carer. In a statement to the Banbury Guardian he said that over 2,000 people waited 28 days or more to see a GP in February 2023. He has spoken on Labour's plans to double medical school places and facilitate the return of the 'family doctor'.

If you live in the Banbury constituency, get in touch with Sean at seanwoodcock.uk/contact.

Blackpool South

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Scott Benton, Ind./former CON🔵

  • PPC: Chris Webb, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 54.7%

Chris has said that thousands of people are waiting for GP appointments in Blackpool, and highlighted the danger that this could lead to illnesses being undiagnosed. He has spoken on the need to abolish the non-dom tax status to fund a new generation of doctors.

If you live in the Blackpool South constituency, get in touch with Chris at vote.labour.org.uk/chris-webb.

Loughborough

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Jane Hunt, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Jeevun Sandher, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 53.7%

Jeevun's website lists Loughborough's urgent care waiting time as 5+ hours, with 4+ in A&E, stating that Loughborough's public services are collapsing. Jeevun has said that Labour will double the number of doctor training places to combat this. He told Leicestershire Live that children are being failed under the current government due to month long waiting lists for mental health treatment.

If you live in the Loughborough constituency, get in touch with Jeevun at jeevunsandher.com.

Rochester and Strood

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Kelly Tolhurst, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Lauren Edwards, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 42.3%

Lauren has said that she wants to "make sure the basics of life aren't as hard as they currently are for people - making sure people can get to see a GP, for example".

If you live in the Rochester and Strood constituency, get in touch with Lauren at medwaylabour.org.uk/contact.

Southampton Itchen

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Royston Smith, CON🔵

  • PPC: Darren Paffey, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 55.8%

Darren has posted on X/Twitter several times about the NHS waiting list: "the longer the Tories are in power, the longer patients will wait".

If you live in the Southampton Itchen constituency, get in touch with Darren at darrenpaffey.org.uk/contact.

Lincoln

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Karl McCartney, CON 🔵

  • PPC: Hamish Falconer, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 55.7%

Hamish has said that the NHS is at its breaking point, and that residents in Lincoln are waiting over 30 hours for an ambulance. He has pledged a focus on public services as his top priority after hearing residents' worries about the lack of GP appointments.

If you live in the Lincoln constituency, get in touch with Hamish at hamishfalconer.co.uk/contact.

Hemel Hempstead

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Mike Penning, CON 🔵

  • PPC: David Taylor, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 42.3%

David has shown support for Labour's Child Health Action Plan which includes 2 million more GP appointments and a reduction in waiting time for mental health services.

If you live in the Hemel Hempstead constituency, get in touch with David at david4hemel.org/contact.

Filton and Bradley Stoke

Constituency unchanged

  • Incumbent: Jack Lopresti, CON🔵

  • PPC: Claire Hazelgrove, LAB 🔴

  • Predicted PPC vote share: 50.9%

Claire comes from a family of NHS workers and has stated that her priorities include increased investment in local services, including capacity in GP surgeries. She has said that ambulance wait times in Filton and Bradley Stoke are the worst in the country.

If you live in the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency, get in touch with Claire at clairehazelgrove.co.uk/contact.