Nominations for the North of Tyne Mayoral Election closed at 4pm today (April 3), with five candidates in the running:
They are, in alphabetical order:
John Appleby, Liberal Democrats
Jamie Driscoll, Labour
Charlie Hoult, Conservatives
Hugh Jackson, UKIP
John McCabe, Independent
The North of Tyne Mayoral Election will be held on Thursday, May 2, with the counting and results announced the following day, May 3.
For more information on the North of Tyne Combined Authority and the election go to: https://www.northoftyne-ca.gov.uk/north-of-tyne-mayor-election