Bromsgrove general election candidates 2024

On July 4, the nation will go to the polls to decide who will be the next Prime Minister of the country. The Worcestershire seat of Bromsgrove will also get a new MP after Sajid Javid announced his decision to stand down after the 2024 election.

Javid had previously served as home secretary under former Prime Minister Theresa May - and in 2019 was promoted to chancellor by Boris Johnson. He made the decision to step down in 2022 having 'wrestled' with the decision 'for some time.'

A relatively safe Tory seat, the Conservatives will be hoping to retain Bromsgrove on July 4 despite the party languishing in the polls. Voters in the Worcestershire seat will have a choice of seven candidates in the upcoming election.

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Who is the Conservative candidate for Bromsgrove?

The Tory candidate for Bromsgrove is Bradley Thomas who will be hoping his ‘commitment to progress’ will be enough to convince voters to back him. Thomas, the former Wychavon District Council leader, is focusing his campaign on protecting greenbelt land and tackling antisocial behaviour.

He said: “I will work tirelessly to implement effective measures to reduce antisocial behaviour, ensuring our streets and neighbourhoods are safe for everyone."

On protecting greenbelt land he said: "Our Greenbelt is a vital part of our heritage and natural beauty. I will champion the right houses, in the right places that preserve our green spaces while meeting the needs of our growing community."

Who is the Labour candidate for Bromsgrove?

The Labour candidate for Bromsgrove is Neena Gill. Gill is a longstanding Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands and hopes her promise to ‘bring the boom back into Bromsgrove’ will be enough to get her elected as an MP for the first time.

She has promised a 'vibrant' high street and improved connectivity into Birmingham city centre. Launching her campaign, she said: "I have a long-standing association with Bromsgrove and the wider region. I know how hard you've been hit by the cost of living crisis and how difficult it has been to make ends meet. But with me as your Labour MP and the Labour Party in government I know we can put the boom back into Bromsgrove."

Who else is standing in Bromsgrove?

There are seven candidates standing in Bromsgrove. The Green Party, Liberal Democrats and Workers Party of GB will be hoping to take votes off the main two political parties.

Here is a full list of candidates for Bromsgrove.

• Bradley Thomas - Conservatives

• Neena Gill - Labour

• Talia Ellis - Green Party

• David Nicholl - Liberal Democrats

• Aheesha Zahir - Workers Party of GB

• Sam Amnar - independent

• Glen Brampton - Reform UK

Who won Bromsgrove in 2019?

Sajid Javid won the seat of Bromsgrove in 2019 with a resounding 23,000-strong majority. The Conservatives got 34,408 votes in the area, beating Labour's Rory Shannon on 11,302 votes. Turnout for the vote was 72%. The seat has been held by the Tories since the 1980s.