Confirmed Walsall General Election candidates with 11 people standing across town's constituencies

This summer's election will be one of firsts: Mr Sunak's first General Election as leader of the Conservatives, the first held in the reign of King Charles III, and the first where photo ID will be required (local elections have already taken place with this requirement).

A total of five candidates are standing in Aldridge-Brownhills, with six in the Walsall and Bloxwich constituency.

The Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and Green Party all have candidates in each constituency, while Aftab Nawaz – who was leader of Walsall Labour group before leaving in November last year over the party’s stance on Gaza - is running as an independent in Walsall and Bloxwich.

We'll keep adding to this list too: parties are still in the process of deciding/announcing who they are putting forward and where. Check back here between now and the election for updates on who is standing in Walsall.

Aldridge-Brownhills candidates

Luke Davies – Labour

Graham Eardley – Reform UK

Ian Garrett – Liberal Democrat

Wendy Morton – Conservative

Clare Nash – Green

Walsall and Bloxwich candidates

Sadat Hussain – Green

Shannon Lloyd – Conservative

Aftab Nawaz – Independent

Patrick Stillman – Liberal Democrats

Valerie Vaz – Labour

Elaine Williams – Reform UK