BRIGHTON Kemptown MP Simon Kirby has confirmed he will be defending his seat in the General Election on June 8.

Mr Kirby was officially re-adopted as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for the constituency at a meeting of his local association.

He said: “I will continue to do my best to support our Prime Minister, Theresa May and be a loud voice locally and in Parliament for local residents.

“We need this election now to secure the strong and stable leadership the country needs to see us through Brexit and beyond.”