Candidates have been revealed for a Sunderland City Council by-election taking place next month following the resignation of an independent councillor.
The Redhill ward by-election will be held on Thursday, March 3, to fill the vacancy left by Keith Jenkins, who stepped down from the local authority in January 2022.
The councillor was one of three UKIP councillors elected to Sunderland City Council as part of a surge in popularity for the party in 2019.