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Halifax MP to stand down

The Halifax MP Linda Riordan announced last night that she will stand down at the General Election. The Labour MP has held the seat for the town in which she was born, grew up and went to school, since 2005.

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Ed Miliband thanks Linda Riordan for 'tireless' work

Ed Miliband - thanking Linda Riordan Credit: PA

Labour leader Ed Miliband has thanked Halifax MP Linda Riordan for the 'huge contribution' she has made to parliament and for 'tirelessly' serving her constituents.

I know how proud she has been to represent the town in which she was born and has lived all her life.She has been a strong voice for Halifax people on workers’ rights, speaking out against the Tories’ hated Bedroom Tax, and most recently being a leading figure in the fight to protect local NHS services.The people of Halifax need a strong Labour voice standing up for them, and a Labour government building a better future for our young people, tackling the cost of living crisis and protecting our NHS.

– Labour leader Ed Miliband
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