Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate will have to battle incumbent Conservative Daniel Kawczynski who has held the seat since 2005 as well as candidates from other parties.

The three Labour hopefuls are Julia Buckley, Carissma Griffiths, and David Parton.

Councillor Buckley, who leads her party’s group on Shropshire Council, stood against the incumbent Conservative in 2019.

She said: “I am delighted to be on the short list for Shrewsbury & Atcham. With the endorsement of six trade unions and nominations from six local party branches I am grateful for the support shown by local members, and I look