Labour's Creagh backed by Ukip in Wakefield seat

LABOUR'S MARY Creagh has received an unexpected helping hand in her bid to be re-elected Wakefield's MP with an endorsement from the UK Independence Party.
Mary Creagh is defending the Wakefield seat for LabourMary Creagh is defending the Wakefield seat for Labour
Mary Creagh is defending the Wakefield seat for Labour

Lewis Thompson, Ukip’s candidate in the neighbouring Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency, has urged the party’s supporters in Wakefield to back Ms Creagh.

Ukip polled almost 8,000 votes in Wakefield at the last general election but has not put forward a candidate for the seat this time.

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Ms Creagh successfully defended the Wakefield seat with a majority of just 2,613 in 2015.

In a letter to the Wakefield Express, Mr Thompson wrote: “I’m urging the people of Wakefield to vote Labour. We can’t let the Tories get a huge majority.”

Wakefield, which Ms Creagh has represented since 2005, is a key target for the Conservatives at this election.