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Money and cost of living

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  1. 1Rudi Dikty-DaudiyanLiberal Democrats

    What they say Source: Own words

    Says by-election costs could have been spent on pavements, bins, recycling and anti-social behaviour, and he would focus on getting the basics right.

    In their exact words Source: Own words

    That’s money that could have been spent on improving pavements, dealing with bins and recycling and anti-social behaviour. If elected, I would focus on getting the basics right.
    Sourced: Statement to voters: Rudi Dikty-Daudiyan
    That’s money that could have been spent on improving pavements, dealing with bins and recycling and anti-social behaviour. If elected, I would focus on getting the basics right.

    Statement to voters: Rudi Dikty-Daudiyan, Rudi Dikty-Daudiyan (candidate), via Democracy Club. Retrieved 19 September 2026. Archived copy. https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/person/79566/

    Explain this (1 term)
    By-Election
    An election held between scheduled elections, usually because the sitting member has died, resigned or been removed.

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  2. 2Steve GladwinLabour Party

    What they say Source: Own words

    Has pledged to put tackling the cost of living, pensioner poverty and fuel poverty at the heart of his campaign.

    In their exact words Source: Own words

    Mr Gladwin, who retired from the NHS earlier this summer, has pledged to put tackling the cost of living, pensioner poverty, and fuel poverty at the heart of his campaign.
    Sourced: Statement to voters: Steve Gladwin
    Mr Gladwin, who retired from the NHS earlier this summer, has pledged to put tackling the cost of living, pensioner poverty, and fuel poverty at the heart of his campaign.

    Statement to voters: Steve Gladwin, Steve Gladwin (candidate), via Democracy Club. Retrieved 19 September 2026. Archived copy. https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/person/139480/

  3. 3John ShepherdReform UK

    Nothing published that we could source on this topic.

  4. 4Stefan Sönke SpeckesserConservative and Unionist Party

    Nothing published that we could source on this topic.

  5. 5Mark StrongGreen Party candidate

    Nothing published that we could source on this topic.

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