Labour chooses candidate to fight for Bolton North East seat at next general election

Following a hustings and vote of local Labour Party members today, Sunday, Kirith Entwistle won a majority of votes cast.

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The other candidates who were in contest for the seat were the mayor of Bolton, Cllr Akhtar Zaman, and c

shadow cabinet spokesperson for stronger communities, Cllr Rabiya Jiva.

Ms Entwistle will go up against…