General election: Preston candidates make their pitch to voters at hustings event

The candidates standing for election in the Preston constitiency on 4th July were each given 90 seconds to persuade an audience at the University of Central Lancashire why they should vote for them. Six out of the ten people on the ballot took part in the event.

In order of appearance on stage:

DAVID BROOKS (Alliance for Democracy and Freedom)
NEIL DARBY (Liberal Democrats)
TREVOR HART (Conservative Party)
SIR MARK HENDRICK (Labour and Co-Operative Party)
MICHAEL LAVALETTE (Independent)
JOSEPH O’MEACHAIR (Rejoin EU)

Two other candidates - YOUSUF BHAILOK (Independent) and ISABELLA METCALF-RIENER (Green Party) - addressed the room via pre-recorded videos, which were played out ahead of the statements of those present.

The two remaining candidates – JAMES ELLIOT (Reform UK) and DEREK KILLEEN (UKIP) – sent their apologies.