‘It feels a bit ridiculous’: Bury South on Christian Wakeford’s defection to Labour

In Prestwich town centre, voters from across the political spectrum would like to see their MP tested at the polls

Christian Wakeford said he was elected as a centrist and remains a centrist after his defection to the Labour party, amid calls in his Bury South constituency for a byelection.

Wakeford, who supported a backbench bill in 2020 that called for any MP who switches parties to face a recall petition, said it’s “quite clear” his former party would lose the seat at a byelection.