Leeds: Chapeltown residents have their say on general election

There is no official data on the number of MPs from ethnic minority backgrounds, but according to the House of Commons Library an estimated 66 candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds were elected in the most recent general election in 2019, just under 10% of the overall total.

If the ethnic make-up of the House of Commons reflected that of the UK population, there would be about 104 MPs from minority ethnic backgrounds.

“You don’t see anybody that represents someone like me on TV,” adds Ms Alleyne.

“They don’t get in there, dig their heels in, come and have a look around and see what’s going on.”

Ms Hanchard perhaps sums up the mood here when she concludes: “Win, lose or draw – it won’t make much difference to me.”

Full list of candidates in Leeds North East:

Gary Busuttil, Liberal Democrats

Ian Cowling, Yorkshire Party

Mike Davies, Alliance for Green Socialism

Fabian Hamilton, Labour

Stewart Hey, Climate Party

Dawud Islam, Workers Party of Britain

Louise Jennings, Green

Cordelia Lynan, SDP

Chris Nicholson, Christian Peoples Alliance

Kieran White, Reform UK

Chris Whiteside, Conservative

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