Green Party candidate pulls out of by-election

Chris Kennedy, a registered caregiver and children's safeguarding specialist, has pulled retired of the process owed to "personal and household reasons", the enactment has confirmed.

"We privation Chris the champion and recognize that household has to travel first," a Green Party spokesperson said.

It volition beryllium reopening campaigner nominations later.

The by-election successful the Greater Manchester constituency connected 18 June was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Josh Simons.

Simons said helium was stepping down to let Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham the accidental to contention the spot and, if successful, marque a instrumentality to Westminster arsenic an MP.

Earlier, Green Party person Zack Polanski said: "Chris volition beryllium a fantastic campaigner and typical for Makerfield.

"This predetermination is astir who is making the lawsuit for little bills, warmer and much affordable homes, and a greener and fairer economy."

Five different parties person truthful acold announced their candidates: