Claire Young re-selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for next general election. 

At a meeting held on Friday 17th April, Liberal Democrats in Thornbury and Yate re-selected Claire Young to stand as their candidate at the next general election.

Claire Young is the current MP for the constituency, having overturned a majority of more than 12,000 votes to take the seat from the Conservatives in 2024.

Commenting on her selection, Claire said:

“It’s a great honour to be re-selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the next general election. 

“Being MP for Thornbury and Yate is an enormous privilege. I am pleased that I will have the opportunity to continue speaking out for residents and to continue to promote Lib Dem priorities for the country and our local area: improving the performance of the NHS, demanding better funding for our schools, and tackling the cost-of-living and energy crises.”

Jayne Stansfield, chair of South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats, added,

“Under the rules of our party, candidates don’t keep their post automatically between elections and have to win a vote of local members to stay on. 

“Claire was unanimously re-selected. This is testament to the dedication she has shown during her first term as MP for Thornbury and Yate and, before that, for her hard work over many years on South Gloucestershire Council. I look forward to helping get her re-elected as MP with an increased majority at the next general election - whenever that comes!”