Today, Melanie Onn has been selected as Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC), for key marginal seat Great Grimsby. Onn, who will stand as Labour’s candidate as current MP Austin Mitchell is stepping down, grew up in Grimsby and currently works as an organiser for UNISON. Prior to being selected, on her website she explained her reasons for wanting to be Labour’s candidate for the area: “Grimsby is the place that I am proud to call home. Grimsby is the place […]
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