The controversial contest to be the Labour Parliamentary candidate representing Liverpool West Derby will reach a dramatic conclusion today.
Incumbent Member of Parliament Ian Byrne is facing a fight to retain his position as the Labour candidate for the safe party seat. Mr Byrne, who was elected as West Derby MP in 2019 was 'triggered' earlier in the summer, meaning he was not automatically re-selected as Labour's candidate for the next General Election.
Instead the process was opened up for rival candidates to challenge Mr Byrne for the Labour nomination. An initial long-list of names was put together which was subsequently whittled down to a shortlist of three.
