Battleground Seats 9) North West

Continuing our ConservativeHome series on the key contests in each region or nation.

Election 2017: Karen Lumley and Andrew Turner stand down. Here’s the list of other MPs also doing so to date.

A running list of the current Members of Parliament, of all parties, who aren’t seeking to stand again.

Exclusive. Aldershot, Chichester and Chester shortlist details. The man up against Farron. Latest selection news.

All the latest candidate selections, shortlists in key marginals and details of tonight’s contests.

Andrew Kennedy: The urban and northern challenge for our new Party Chairman, Patrick McLoughlin

If we are to be a truly national Party, we must have in place a structure which enables us to hear, absorb and reflect the views of the entire United Kingdom.

The Conservatives shouldn’t settle for coming third in Oldham

We can’t win a workable majority without breaking through in more seats in the urban and suburban North and Midlands.

Battlegrounds Revisited 1) The North West

In the aftermath of the election, we revisit our regional profiles to see how the parties fared compared to expectations.

The Election Battleground 1) The North West

In the first of our series looking at May’s electoral battlegrounds, we explore the fierce fights which are taking place across the North West.