A week to go to General Election
The new constituency was created after boundary changes were agreed and voting survey predictions hint at a close battle between the Conservatives and Labour when votes are cast on July 4.
Alicia Kearns won the Rutland and Melton for the Tories seat back in 2019 with a majority of nearly 27,000 but she is standing for the new Rutland and Stamford constituency this time.
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Hide AdLocal candidates – Melton & Syston: Edward Argar (Con), Marilyn Gordon (Ind), Zafran Khan (Lab), Teck Khong (ADF), Andy Konieczko (LibDem), Alastair McQuillan (Green), Pete Morris (Ref), Matt Shouler (Rejoin EU).
Rushcliffe – Ruth Edwards (Con), James Grice (Ref), Lynn Irving (Ind), Richard Mallender (Green), James Naish (Lab), Harbant (Sehra), Greg Webb (LibDem).
Rutland & Stamford – Emma Baker (Green), Joanna Burrows (Rejoin EU), Chris Clowes (Ref), Alicia Kearns (Con), James Moore (LibDem), Joe Wood (Lab).
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