Sheffield Hallam General Election 2024 Debate

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Olivia Blake – Labor Party

Former Sheffield councilor Olivia Blake won Sheffield Hallam for Labor in 2019 but holds the seat with a slim majority of 712 votes.

One of her most notable campaigns as an MP was with celebrity Myleen Klass to improve care for women who have had a miscarriage.

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Sam Chapman – Re-enter the EU

Mr Chapman has worked for both Sheffield universities and the council.

He supports music charities and says music is one of Sheffield’s biggest exports, but the industry is hampered by the UK being outside the EU.

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Andrew Cowell – Social Democratic Party

Retired director Mr Cowell is for the Social Democratic Party.

He lives in Hope Valley but describes himself as “very much a Sheffielder”.

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Isaac Howarth – Conservative Party

Mr Howarth is the Conservative candidate but was not available to join the debate on Friday.

The Conservatives will be represented by Steve Winstone (pictured above), chairman of the Sheffield Conservative Federation.

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Jason Leman – Green Party

Green candidate Mr Leman works in higher education research.

He studied democracy, gaining a PhD in politics at the University of Sheffield this year.

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Shaffaq Mohammed – Liberal Democrats

Mr Mohammed is the leader of the Liberal Democrats on Sheffield Council and a former member of the European Parliament.

In his job as a youth worker, he says he helps disadvantaged young people access work and education opportunities.

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Mo Moui-Tabrizy – Workers’ Party

The Labor Party candidate, Mr Moui-Tabrizy was born in Iran and came to the UK with his younger brother in 1979.

They opened a takeaway which they ran for 22 years and since 2007 have operated a catering equipment business.

Mr Moui-Tabrizy cannot attend Friday’s debate due to illness.