Murdered MP’s sister to run for her seat
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In a statement Kim Leadbeater, who never really seen myself as a political is an ambassador for the Jo Cox Foundation, animal, but I care deeply about the area said she had decided to put her where I was born and have always name forward after a lot of soul searching. lived, and where the people are second to none.
She said: “The prospect of the forthcoming “Through all the work I have done by-election for Batley & Spen with Jo’s foundation over the past five has affected me deeply in ways I really years I have met so many truly fantastic hadn’t expected. I’ve had to do a people from across this area, lot of soul-searching and some of them Labour, many thinking about what’s best not involved in party politics for the place I love. at all.”
The by-election has Ms Leadbeater, who been triggered by the was made an MBE resignation of Tracy this year for her work Brabin after her election fighting social isolation, as West Yorkshire also praised the Mayor. community in Batley
Ms Leadbeater paid and Spen. tribute to people who “This community have urged her to run picked me up when I and said she would be needed it most and I speaking to, and listening will be forever grateful,” to, Labour party members she added. in the weeks ahead. The earliest a by-election
She added: “I’ve been moved could take place is understood by how many local people from across to be late June. the area, many Labour Party members Other rumoured candidates for the but others too, have been in touch ask- Labour nomination include Kirklees ing me if I would stand in the by-elec- Council leader Shabir Pandor and fellow tion. Kirklees councillor Habiban
“It has knocked me for six. I would Zaman, as well as former Dewsbury love to represent this extraordinary, MP Paula Sherriff.