Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox chosen to fight Batley and Spen by-election

Kim Leadbeater has been chosen as the Labour candidate in the Batley and Spen by-election (Jane Barlow/PA)

The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has been chosen as Labour’s candidate to fight the Batley and Spen by-election.

Following a meeting of the local constituency Labour Party, Kim Leadbeater said she was “overwhelmed and humbled” by the support she had received from party members in the seat her sister used to represent.