General Election

Alicia Kearns drops in on the Welly's Workplace in Melton

'Melton will always have a special place in my heart'

Edward Argar with wife Laetitia after he was elected MP for Melton & Syston early on Friday

New Melton MP gets shadow cabinet role

Some of the Melton & Syston candidates pictured on stage during the General Election result announcement early this morning (Friday), from left, Andy Konieczko (Lib Dem), Alastair McQuillan (Green), Zafran Khan (Lab), Marilyn Gordon (Ind) and Pete Morris (Reform UK)

Labour makes big inroads into Tory majority in Melton

Alicia Kearns with her supporters - she was elected Rutland & Stamford MP earlier this morning

Labour win Rushcliffe as Conservatives hold Rutland

Edward Argar celebrates with his supporters after being elected MP for Melton & Syston early this morning

Tories hold Melton seat on 'a truly dreadful' night for the party

GENERAL ELECTION 2024 : Candidates for Melton and Syston constituency - clockwise from top left - Marilyn Gordon (Independent); Edward Argar (Conservative); Zafran Khan (Labour); Andy Konieczko (Liberal Democrats); Pete Morris (Reform UK); Matt Shouler (Rejoin UK); Dr Teck Khong (Alliance for Democracy and Freedom); Alastair McQuillan (Green Party)

Pollsters predict Labour and Tory battle for Melton seat

Former BBC political reporter Tony Roe pictured in Melton Mowbray Market Place

Election Memories:

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

Melton and Syston goes to the polls on July 4

A week to go to General Election

Former BBC political reporter Tony Roe

Tony Roe - my General Election memories

Marilyn Gordon - Independent candidate for the Melton & Syston seat at the General Election

ELECTION 2024: Marilyn Gordon - Independent

I am a true Meltonian, born and bred, and have an adult son. I was a local ward councillor for Melton Borough Council between the years 1999 and 2003, 2011 and 2015 and I was elected again last year to serve Melton Dorian. I was also Mayor of the Borough of Melton between 2013 and 2014. I also stood as a candidate for the Parliamentary Election in 2015 for the Melton and Rutland Constituency.

Nick Rennie

Pete Morris - Reform UK's candidate for the Melton & Syston seat at the General Election on July 4

ELECTION 2024: Pete Morris - Reform UK

Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4.

Watch: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4 General Election