Makerfield by-election candidates to go head to head on BBC's Question Time
The BBC has revealed which Makerfield by-election candidates will feature in a special edition of its debate show Question Time.
An episode focusing on the by-election will be broadcast on Thursday evening, two weeks before voters go to the polls.
Taking part in the discussion will be: Jake Austin (Liberal Democrat), Andy Burnham (Labour), Robert Kenyon (Reform UK), Sarah Wakefield (Green Party) and Michael Winstanley (Conservatives).
The location of the episode has not been revealed, but people can apply to be part of the studio audience via the BBC’s website.
The episode will be available at 9pm on Thursday on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds and the BBC News channel and at 10.40pm on BBC1.
The by-election candidates are: Jake Austin (Liberal Democrats), Count Binface (Count Binface Party), Andy Burnham (Labour and Co-operative Party), Dan Clarke (Libertarian Party), John Dyer (independent), Ed Gemmell (Climate Party), Paul Gould (independent), Howling Laud Hope (Official Monster Raving Loony Party), Rob Kenyon (Reform UK), Robert Pownall (independent), Rebecca Shepherd (Restore Britain), Sarah Wakefield (Green Party), Peter Ward (Rejoin EU Bring in PR) and Michael Winstanley (Conservative).