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Jun 2023
Shadow chancellor joins local by-election campaign trail
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves joined Labour candidate Keir Mather on the by-election campaign trail in Selby on Saturday.
Selby and Ainsty will go to the polls on July 20 following the resignation of Conservative MP Nigel Adams.
The constituency includes villages close to Harrogate, Knaresborough and Boroughbridge, including Spofforth, Follifoot, Ouseburn and Little Ribston.
The Conservatives hold a 20,137 majority but Ms Reeves' visit indicates that Labour, which finished second last time with 25% of the vote, regards it as a winnable seat.
Ms Reeves joined Mr Mather to launch his five-point plan, which he said would deliver ‘a fresh start’ for the constituency.
Ms Reeves said:
Mr Mather’s five-point plan is to support residents through the cost of living crisis; tackle antisocial behaviour and rural crime; make the local NHS fit for the future; protect communities from flooding and sewage and restore frequent, reliable public transport.
He said:
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