Not much ‘Bristol’ in Bristol Central hustings: protests and heckles at ‘ill-tempered’ panel
With protests, party co-leaders and prospective cabinet members, the non-selective hustings for Bristol Central largely sidelined local issues in favour of trans rights, and a prospective Starmer government.
In Filton and Bradley Stoke, home to Bristol’s defence industry, it’s the Tories on the back foot
The patchwork of suburbs and outlying villages north and east of Bristol has been held by the Conservatives since 2010. But now, a resurgent Labour and rising Reform mean MP Jack Lopresti looks likely to be toppled.
Listen: Area in Focus – will Rees‑Mogg lose to Norris in North East Somerset and Hanham?
Across the Bristol area, people are deciding how they will cast their ballots on 4 July. With polls finding many Conservatives in previously safe areas are vulnerable to losing their seats, is Jacob Rees-Mogg a goner?
