15 May 2024
After months of speculation, the Labour candidate for the newly formed constituency of Harpenden and Berkhamsted has been announced.
Zara Layne is a councillor for Harpur ward on Bedford Borough Council, but also works as a research officer for MP Mohammad Yasin.
She volunteers for Black Tom’s Big Lunch, organising community events and street parties as part of the national Great Get Together in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox, and helps with meal preparation and serving with Dine with Us on the Streets, working as part of a team of volunteers to prepare and serve meals and distribute clothing to homeless people in Bedford.
Labour East announced her selection as prospective Parliamentary candidate earlier this afternoon.
Photo courtesy Bedford and Kempston Labour Party.
