Chris Kennedy, the Green Party candidate in the Makerfield by-election, has pulled out for “personal and family reasons”
The party has said that it will reopen nominations this evening
A Green Party spokesperson said: “We wish Chris the best and understand that family has to come first. As a party, we are re-opening nominations now because we believe people in Makerfield deserve a real choice at this by-election, and the Green Party will be standing to offer exactly that.
It is being reported that Kennedy withdrew after the party was approached with a story about him
