North East Bylines is asking candidates the same ten questions and we will publish a series of articles with their answers over the next few weeks.
The North East in numbers
The North East has 27 constituencies. (It used to be 29 before boundary changes).
The North East has 177 candidates in total.
These candidates represent 15 different parties as well as some independents.
Political parties in the general election in the North East
There are the main parties that most people have heard of, as well as a number of smaller parties, some of which are only fielding one candidate. Here are some of the parties taking part in the general election in the North East.
