ðə kənstˈɪtʃuːənsiz pɹˈiːviəs lˈeɪbɚɹ ˌɛmpˈiː, ɹənˈeɪ ʃˈɔːɹt, hæd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ænd wʌz ɹᵻplˈeɪst æz lˈeɪbɚ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt baɪ kˈɛn pˈɜːtʃɪs.
The constituency's previous Labour MP, Renee Short, had retired and was replaced as Labour candidate by Ken Purchase.