MP announces intention to stand in snap General Election

Motherwell and Wishaw MP Marion Fellows intends to stand for re-election after Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap General Election on June 8.

By The Newsroom

Published 19th Apr 2017, 11:36 BST

Updated 9th May 2017, 18:51 BST

Marion Fellows won the Motherwell and Wishaw seat from Frank Roy in 2015

Mrs Fellows said: “The Tories have shown nothing but disrespect for the wishes of the people of Scotland by ignoring our decisive will on the EU. They have made attack after attack on working people while making the rich richer.

“While Labour are in turmoil, the Tories are seizing the opportunity to call an election to take the country further to the right. The Tories are putting their interests before that of the country.”

Meanwhile, Mrs Fellows is holding a Meet Your MP event at the GLO Centre in Motherwell on Sunday from 7-8pm.