More later.
7.30pm: This from the BBC.
- Proportion of women selected since A-list (6 of 21): 28.6%
- Proportion of women selected before A-list (7 of 22): 31.8%
- Proportion of local or non-A-list candidates selected since A-list (10 of 21): 47.6%
4pm on 7th August: From Worcester News:
"Robin Walker is the new Conservative candidate hoping to become Worcester's next MP. The 28-year-old described himself as "the happiest man in Worcester" when the party announced his name of Friday night. Clearly enthusiastic and excited to be a step closer to the seat his father, Lord Walker, once held for more than 30 years, the young politician has been a Tory campaigner since he was a toddler..."