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Former soap-actress Tracy Brabin has been selected as Labour's candidate for the Batley and Spen by-election prompted by the killing of Jo Cox.
The Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale star was chosen as the party's candidate ahead of fellow nominee Jane Thomas.
Mrs Cox, who was Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on 16 June.
The by-election will take place on 20 October.
Ms Brabin was born in Batley and worked with Mrs Cox on her campaign to save the town's library.
She played Tricia Armstrong in Coronation Street in the 1990s before appearing as Roxy Drake in EastEnders and Carole in Emmerdale, and has also written for shows including Family Affairs, Tracy Beaker and Hollyoaks.
She is on TV all the time in those Sunlife ads for arranging funeral cover when you RIP!!!
Didnt her son in Corrie have a lovely scene with jack Duckworth re pigeons once??
The Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale star was chosen as the party's candidate ahead of fellow nominee Jane Thomas.
Mrs Cox, who was Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on 16 June.
The by-election will take place on 20 October.
Ms Brabin was born in Batley and worked with Mrs Cox on her campaign to save the town's library.
She played Tricia Armstrong in Coronation Street in the 1990s before appearing as Roxy Drake in EastEnders and Carole in Emmerdale, and has also written for shows including Family Affairs, Tracy Beaker and Hollyoaks.
She is on TV all the time in those Sunlife ads for arranging funeral cover when you RIP!!!
Didnt her son in Corrie have a lovely scene with jack Duckworth re pigeons once??