Liberal Democrats Select Rebecca Hanson to Fight Copeland Parliamentary By Election
A West Cumbrian councillor who has been fighting to save maternity services in Whitehaven has been chosen as the Liberal Democrat candidate in the Copeland MP Parliamentary By Election.
Rebecca Hanson
Rebecca Hanson was selected last week to stand in the upcoming by-election, which was called following the shock resignation of current Copeland MP Jamie Reed.
Mrs Hanson, a Cockermouth councillor, has strongly opposed Success Regime plans to remove services, and particularly consultant-led maternity, from the West Cumberland Hospital.
She recently published her own research to demonstrate the safety risk to mums in labour and their babies. [News & Star]
The Times & Star adds:
Mrs Hanson said: "This by-election is a chance for people to send a strong message against a hard Brexit that damages local jobs by pulling Britain out of the Single Market.
"It's also an opportunity to reject this Conservative government's underfunding of our NHS and say no to plans to move vital services like maternity and A&E from the West Cumberland Hospital to Carlisle.
"I am passionate about standing up for West Cumbria, and recognise the vital role that the nuclear industry plays in our local economy."