Labour MP Greg Pope to Step Down at Next Election

Greg Pope has represented the Hyndburn constituency for some 17 years.

He has announced in the Accrington Observer that he will step down at the next election for ‘personal reasons’ rather than his expenses that came to light last week.

Mr Pope had a 5,587 majority over the Conservatives in the 2005 general election and the European election results for Hyndburn were as follows: Conservatives 6037 Labour 5020 UKIP 3906 BNP 2731 Lib 1285

Currently no Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate is in place.