Worthing council leader bids to become new MP

By Sam Morton
Published 13th Sep 2023, 12:27 BST
Updated 18th Sep 2023, 07:54 BST
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The Leader of Worthing Borough Council is bidding to make the step up to Parliament at thenext general election.

Having become the first Worthing Labour councillor for more than 40 years in 2017, Beccy Cooper is looking to ‘repeat that success at national level’, by replacing Conservative Sir Peter Bottomley as Worthing West MP.

Last year’s local elections saw Dr Cooper become council leader and now the Labour group is hoping to gain its first MP.

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