Keith Vaz confirmed to stand as MP for Leicester East in UK election
Keith Vaz has been confirmed as a candidate in the forthcoming UK election.
Vaz, who currently hosts a 60-minute Sunday morning programme on London’s Lyca Radio, is making a political comeback after retiring four years ago.
Vaz previously held the Leicester East seat for Labour for 32 years but resigned from Parliament following a scandal involving male sex workers. Now, he is standing for the One Leicester Party, founded in 2023 by former Leicester Labour councillor Rita Patel.
In a campaign leaflet circulating in Leicester, Vaz stated, “Many people have urged me to stand again. I have decided to do so and accept the nomination of Leicester’s newest party, One Leicester, to be their candidate for one more term.
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“Although I have always held Labour values, I promise to put Leicester first and party politics second.”
Vaz will be competing for the Leicester East seat against Claudia Webbe (Independent), Rajesh Agrawal (Labour), Shivani Raja (Conservatives), Zuffar Haq (Liberal Democrats), Mags Lewis (Green Party), and Raj Solanki (Reform UK).
