Isle of Wight elections

With the prospect of a General Election on the horizon, the Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats have selected their prospective candidate.

The Isle of Wight Labour Party Secretary says all shades of opinion need to be represented at the polling station, indicating they would not step down if an election was called.

With the prospect of a general election the Green Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate asks whether we could see real, significant alliances on the Isle of Wight. Vix says thousands hope so, and some are trying to make it happen.

Party members will hear each candidate's vision for the Isle of Wight and make their choice of Prospective Parliamentary Candidate.

Conservative Isle of Wight MP, Robert Seely, made his views known yesterday - to a mixed response - and this Saturday Islanders For Europe and The Labour Party are planning protests in Newport.

Nick Belfitt says the new Liberal Democrat leader is young, dynamic and passionate in what she believes in.

Seely says he will be supporting the Prime Minister and making the case for more regional funding, so that places like the Isle of Wight get a better deal from Government.

The street stall in the centre of Ryde will be part of the largest mobilisation for proportional representation in recent history, and part of the ‘Make Votes Matter’ movement for change.

Nigel Farage has said by the end of next week 650 Brexit Party prospective parliamentary candidates will be announced. Here's one prominent Eurosceptic who says he won't be, and why.

The men in suits and police presence might have been a giveaway, but then Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, tweet from inside the venue confirmed it.

Jeremy Hunt has just arrived on the Isle of Wight for this afternoon’s closed event. Here are the first set of photos.