The nominations for candidates have now closed across Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland, and South Tyneside.
Having just returned from helping our local team in Newcastle this morning I am very proud to report that the Conservatives are fielding a candidate in every single ward, not just in the City, but across Tyne and Wear - that's 112 Conservative candidates. A feat only matched by only one other party - the Labour Party.
I must put on record my thanks to the hardworking local volunteers who have ensured the Conservative Party is represented in every single ward, a huge task, but one that shows the dedication and strength of our party here in the North East.
The full slates for Tyne and Wear are below:
Newcastle:
Conservatives - 27 candidates
Labour - 27 candidates
Liberal Democrats - 27
UKIP - 19
TUSC - 7
Greens - 6
It's Time to Put Newcastle First - 3
Brit Dems stop immigration leave EU - 3
Independents - 2
Communist Party of Britain - 1
(There is a double election in Woolsington Ward)
(There is a double election in Woolsington Ward)
Sunderland:
Conservative - 25 candidates
Conservative - 25 candidates
Labour - 25 candidates
UKIP - 23
Liberal Democrats - 18
Greens - 9
TUSC - 5
Ind - 3
Gateshead:
Labour - 22 candidates
onservative - 22 candidates
onservative - 22 candidates
Lib Dem - 20
UKIP - 16
Green - 8
TUSC - 6
Liberal - 2
People's Democratic Party - 1
Independent - 1
North Tyneside:
Conservative - 20 candidates
Labour - 20 candidates
UKIP - 20
Lib Dem - 7 (including 2 'Focus Team')
Independent - 4
TUSC - 3
Green - 1
Lib Dem - 7 (including 2 'Focus Team')
Independent - 4
TUSC - 3
Green - 1
South Tyneside:
Conservative - 18 candidates
Conservative - 18 candidates
Labour - 18 candidates
UKIP - 16
Lib Dem - 2
Independent - Putting People First - 2
Independent - 2
Independent Socialist Party - 1
Total:
Conservatives - 112 candidates
Labour - 112 candidates
UKIP - 94 candidates
Liberal Democrat - 74 candidates