General Election: Labour's Tom Collins says 'no votes cast yet'

Tom Collins is reminding residents that although the latest predictions have Labour on course to defeat the Conservatives both in Worcester and nationally, no votes have yet been cast.

YouGov’s latest poll, which predicts what would happen if the general election took place right now, has Mr Collins taking the Worcester seat with 45 percent of the vote.

But he said: “Not a single vote has been cast yet, and I am out meeting people every single day.

“What I am told over and over is that we need change. Everyone has had enough of the division and decline we've had under Conservative governments.

“Labour is ready to deliver real change. Our priorities are to stabilise our economy, rebuild our NHS, go big on clean energy, make our streets safe and break down the barriers to opportunity with 6,500 new teachers as a first step.

“Whatever the polls say, Worcester has consistently elected a Conservative MP for the past 14 years, and none of us should take anything for granted.

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“If we want change, we have to vote for it. I’d encourage everyone who wants a better future for our city and our country to do their bit and vote Labour on July 4.”

Marc Bayliss, the Tory candidate for Worcester, is predicted to get only 29 percent of the vote but said that doesn’t reflect what he’s seen on the doorstep.

Today (Friday, June 7) is the last day in which people can be nominated to run as a candidate so we should soon know the full list of who is standing for election in the constituency.

As well as Mr Collins and Mr Bayliss, it’s already been confirmed that Worcester councillors Mel Allcott for the Lib Dems and Tor Pingree for the Greens are their parties’ parliamentary candidates.

But Reform, UKIP and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, which fielded several candidates in the recent city council election, have yet to make announcements on their nominations.