THE selected candidate to fight the North Shropshire by-election for the Liberal Democrats has promised to fight for a fair deal for farmers in the area.

Helen Morgan, who came a distant third at the 2019 General Election, will contest the seat with the party hoping to repeat their successes at the 2021 local elections in Shropshire.

She says her top priority for the campaign is to demand better for the constituency’s local health services, with the closure of North Shropshire ambulance stations, GP services in crisis and A&E wait times on the rise.

Helen is also passionate about getting a fair deal for Shropshire’s farmers who are at risk as the Conservatives continue to let them down with disappointing trade deals.

She said: “Residents have a chance to send a strong message to the Conservatives who’ve taken people around here for granted for decades.

“If elected, I’d fight for investment into our local health services, back our local farmers and end the years of Conservatives taking our area for granted.

"I'd be an MP that listens to concerns and works hard for our area all year round.

“I am the local candidate who will stand up and champion our health services at this election. Shropshire’s health services have been crippled by the Conservatives, our ambulance stations are closing, our GP services are under immense pressure and A&E wait times are spiralling.

“And it's not just our health service that’s been let down, our farmers are not getting a fair deal from this Conservative Government. Residents in our area deserve better.”

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP added: “Helen is a fantastic campaigner with a track record of standing up for local communities across North Shropshire.

She would be an outstanding local MP and she’s the only candidate who can beat the Conservatives."