- Source: Endorsements in the 2017 United Kingdom general election
Various newspapers, organisations and individuals endorsed parties or individual candidates for the 2017 general election.
Endorsements for parties
= Newspapers and magazines
=National daily newspapers
National Sunday newspapers
National weekly newspapers
National political magazines
Other national publications
Scottish newspapers
Northern Irish newspapers
Local publications
= Individuals
=Conservative Party
Green Party of England and Wales
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord, theatre director and writer (endorsing the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Labour).
Michaela Coel, poet, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and actress (endorsing the Greens and Labour).
Matt Haig, novelist and journalist.
Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer.
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
Plaid Cymru
Rhodri Lloyd, rugby league player.
Scottish National Party
Limmy, comedian, actor and web developer (endorsed Labour outside of Scotland).
Eddi Reader, singer-songwriter (endorsed Labour outside of Scotland).
UK Independence Party
Anne Marie Waters, political activist (endorsed both Conservatives and UKIP).
Sinn Féin
James McClean, professional footballer
= Organisations
=Conservative Party
Leave.EU (have also endorsed candidates of other parties in some specific constituencies)
Labour Party
Alliance for Workers' Liberty (AWL)
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF)
Bob Crow Brigade
Communication Workers Union (CWU)
Communist Party of Britain
Fire Brigades Union (FBU)
General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union (GMB)
The Hemp Trading Company
Left Unity
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
Ninja Tune
Odd Box Records
Public and Commercial Services Union
Stop the War Coalition
Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW)
Unite the Union
University and College Union (UCU)
= Parties
=Some parties which only contest elections in certain parts of the United Kingdom have endorsed political parties in areas they don't contest.
The Liberal Democrats (standing in Great Britain) and Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (standing in Northern Ireland) endorsed each other.
Workers Revolutionary Party endorsed Labour in constituencies they are not contesting.
Endorsements for individual candidates
= Aberavon
=For Stephen Kinnock (Labour):
More United
Ross Kemp, English actor, author and investigative journalist.
= Amber Valley
=For Nigel Mills (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Arfon
=For Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru):
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Ashfield
=For Gloria De Piero (Labour):
More United
= Banbury
=For Roseanne Edwards (Independent):
National Health Action Party
= Barrow and Furness
=For John Woodcock (Labour Co-operative):
More United
= Bassetlaw
=For John Mann (Labour):
Leave.EU
= Belfast East
=For Gavin Robinson (DUP):
Loyalist Communities Council, umbrella group backed by the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations: Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Red Hand Commando
For Naomi Long (Alliance):
Open Britain
= Belfast North
=For Nigel Dodds (DUP):
Loyalist Communities Council, umbrella group backed by the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations: Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Red Hand Commando
= Belfast South
=For Emma Little Pengelly (DUP):
Ulster Political Research Group
Loyalist Communities Council, umbrella group backed by the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations: Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Red Hand Commando
= Birmingham Edgbaston
=For Preet Gill (Labour):
Sikh Federation
= Birmingham Erdington
=For Jack Dromey (Labour):
More United
= Birmingham Yardley
=For Jess Phillips (Labour):
Iain Dale, political commentator and former Conservative Party politician
= Bishop Auckland
=For Helen Goodman (Labour):
Open Britain
= Bournemouth West
=For Conor Burns (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Brecon and Radnorshire
=For James Gibson-Watt (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
= Brentford and Isleworth
=For Ruth Cadbury (Labour):
Eddie Marsan, actor.
More United
= Brighton Kemptown
=For Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour):
The Green Party local party.
= Brighton Pavilion
=For Caroline Lucas (Green):
Open Britain
More United
Liberal Democrat local party
Vince Cable, former Liberal Democrat MP
Matt Haig, novelist and journalist
Best for Britain
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Bristol East
=For Kerry McCarthy (Labour):
Best for Britain
= Bristol North West
=For Darren Jones (Labour):
Open Britain
= Bristol West
=For Molly Scott Cato (Green):
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, chef and campaigner
George Monbiot, environmentalist and writer
Jonathon Porritt, environmentalist and writer
Chris T-T, singer and songwriter
National Health Action Party
= Broxtowe
=For Anna Soubry (Conservative):
More United
= Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
=For Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= Camberwell and Peckham
=For Harriet Harman (Labour):
Janice Turner
= Cambridge
=For Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat):
Iain Dale, political commentator and former Conservative Party politician
= Canterbury
=For Julian Brazier (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Cannock Chase
=For Paul Dadge (Labour):
Hugh Grant, English actor and film producer
Steve Coogan, Actor and comedian
= Cardiff Central
=For Jo Stevens (Labour):
Best for Britain
= Cardiff South and Penarth
=For Stephen Doughty (Labour Co-operative):
More United
= Cardiff West
=For Kevin Brennan (Labour):
Best for Britain
Dafydd Elis-Thomas, former leader of Plaid Cymru.
= Carshalton and Wallington
=For Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
Best for Britain
Ranulph Fiennes, English explorer
For Matthew Maxwell-Scott (Conservative Party)
UKIP local party
= Ceredigion
=For Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= Chatham and Aylesford
=For Tracey Crouch (Conservative):
Iain Dale, political commentator and former Conservative Party politician
= Cheadle
=For Mark Hunter (Liberal Democrat):
More United
Best for Britain
= Chingford and Woodford Green
=For Bilal Mahmood (Labour):
Open Britain
For Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Christchurch
=For Christopher Chope (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Chipping Barnet
=For Emma Whysall (Labour):
Open Britain
= Dulwich and West Norwood
=For Rachel Wolf (Conservative):
UKIP local branch
For Rashid Nix (Green):
Save Central Hill
= Ealing Central and Acton
=For Rupa Huq (Labour):
Best for Britain
The Green Party local party
Konnie Huq, television presenter and writer, candidate's sister.
Shappi Khorsandi, comedian and author.
= East Dunbartonshire
=For Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= Eastbourne
=For Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
= Edinburgh South
=For Ian Murray (Labour):
Open Britain
More United
= Edinburgh West
=For Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat):
More United
For Toni Giugliano (Scottish National Party):
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Enfield Southgate
=For Bambos Charalambous (Labour):
Open Britain
= Exeter
=For Ben Bradshaw (Labour):
Open Britain
= Feltham and Heston
=For Seema Malhotra (Labour):
More United
= Fermanagh and South Tyrone
=For Tom Elliott (UUP):
Leave.EU
Loyalist Communities Council, umbrella group backed by the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations: Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Red Hand Commando
= Glasgow South West
=For Matt Kerr (Labour and Co-operative):
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Gower
=For Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour):
The Green Party local party
Open Britain
= Guildford
=For Mark Bray-Perry (Green):
National Health Action Party
= Hackney South and Shoreditch
=For Meg Hillier (Labour):
Oliver Kamm, journalist and writer
= Hampstead and Kilburn
=For Tulip Siddiq (Labour):
Best for Britain
More United
Robert Webb, comedian and actor.
= Hammersmith
=For Andy Slaughter (Labour):
Best for Britain
= Harborough
=For Teck Khong (UKIP):
Leave.EU
= Harrogate and Knaresborough
=For Helen Flynn (Liberal Democrat):
The Green Party local party
= Hayes and Harlington
=For John McDonnell (Labour):
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Harrow West
=For Gareth Thomas (Labour Co-operative):
More United
Best for Britain
= Hazel Grove
=For Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
Best for Britain
= Hendon
=For Mike Katz (Labour):
Open Britain
= High Peak
=For Andrew Bingham (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Hornsey and Wood Green
=For Catherine West (Labour):
Phil Davis, actor, writer and director
Linda Grant, novelist and journalist
For Nimco Ali (Women's Equality):
Sue Black, computer scientist, academic and social entrepreneur
Hibo Wardere, author, anti-female genital mutilation campaigner
Angela Saini, science journalist, broadcaster and author
Heydon Prowse activist, journalist, and comedian
= Hove
=For Peter Kyle (Labour):
Open Britain
More United
Best for Britain
= Ilford North
=For Lee Scott (Conservative):
UKIP local party
For Wes Streeting (Labour):
The Green Party local party
Ian McKellen, actor
Open Britain
= Isle of Wight
=For Vix Lowthion (Green):
More United
Best for Britain
National Health Action Party
= Kensington
=For Emma Dent Coad (Labour):
Open Britain
= Kettering
=For Philip Hollobone (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Kingston and Surbiton
=For Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
= Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
=For Michelle Dewberry (Independent):
Alan Sugar, business magnate and crossbench peer.
= Leeds North East
=For Fabian Hamilton (Labour):
Best for Britain
= Leeds West
=For Rachel Reeves (Labour):
More United
= Leicester West
=For Liz Kendall (Labour):
Grace Petrie, singer-songwriter
Open Britain
More United
= Lewes
=For Kelly-Marie Blundell (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
More United
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Leyton and Wanstead
=For John Cryer (Labour):
UKIP local party
= Lincoln
=For Karl McCartney (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Luton North
=For Kelvin Hopkins (Labour);
Leave.EU
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Luton South
=For Gavin Shuker (Labour):
More United
= Maidenhead
=For Gerard Batten (UKIP):
Leave.EU
= Manchester Gorton
=For George Galloway (Independent):
Leave.EU
For Afzal Khan (Labour):
Harriet Williamson, journalist.
Bethany Black, comedian.
= Mitcham and Morden
=For Siobhain McDonagh (Labour):
Steve Brookstein
Ross Kemp
= Morley and Outwood
=For Neil Dawson (Labour):
The Green Party local party
= Montgomeryshire
=For Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= New Forest East
=For Julian Lewis (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= New Forest West
=For Desmond Swayne (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Newcastle upon Tyne North
=For Catherine McKinnell (Labour):
Open Britain
= Nottingham South
=For Lilian Greenwood (Labour):
Open Britain
= North East Fife
=For Elizabeth Riches (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= North East Somerset
=For Robin Moss (Labour):
Los Campesinos!, indie pop band
= North Norfolk
=For Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
More United
Frank Bruno, boxer
For James Wild (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= North West Leicestershire
=For Andrew Bridgen (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Norwich North
=For Chloe Smith (Conservative):
UKIP local party.
= Norwich South
=For Lana Hempsall (Conservative):
UKIP local party.
For Clive Lewis (Labour):
More United
Best for Britain
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Orkney and Shetland
=For Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= Oxford East
=For Larry Sanders (Green):
National Health Action Party
= Oxford West and Abingdon
=For Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
Green Party local party
= Paisley and Renfrewshire South
=For Mhairi Black (Scottish National Party):
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Penistone and Stocksbridge
=For Angela Smith (Labour):
Open Britain
= Peterborough
=For Stewart Jackson (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Plymouth Moor View
=For Sue Dann (Labour):
Billy Bragg, singer, songwriter and activist.
= Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
=For Luke Pollard (Labour):
Billy Bragg, singer, songwriter and activist.
= Pontypridd
=For Owen Smith (Labour):
More United
Open Britain
= Pudsey
=For Ian McCargo (Labour):
The Green Party local party
= Rhondda
=For Chris Bryant (Labour):
More United
= Richmond Park
=For Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat):
The Green Party local party
Best for Britain
= Salford and Eccles
=For Rebecca Long-Bailey (Labour):
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Sedgefield
=For Phil Wilson (Labour):
Open Britain
= Sheffield Central
=For Natalie Bennett (Green):
National Health Action Party
= Sheffield Hallam
=For Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
Best for Britain
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Shipley
=For Philip Davies (Conservative):
UKIP local party
For Sophie Walker (Women's Equality):
The Green Party local party
More United
Caroline Criado Perez, feminist activist and journalist
June Sarpong, television presenter
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Skipton and Ripon
=For Andy Brown (Green):
Liberal Democrat local party
= Somerton and Frome
=For David Warburton (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= South Leicestershire
=For Roger Helmer (UKIP):
Leave.EU
= South West Surrey
=For Louise Irvine (National Health Action):
The Green Party local party
Brian May, musician and astrophysicist
Marcus Chown, science writer, journalist and broadcaster
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Southampton Test
=For Alan Whitehead (Labour):
Open Britain
The Green Party local party
= Southport
=For Sue McGuire (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= St Albans
=For Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= St Ives
=For Andrew George (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
More United
= Stalybridge and Hyde
=For Jonathan Reynolds (Labour):
More United
= Stockton South
=For James Wharton (Conservative):
Steve Gibson, chairman of Middlesbrough football club and former Labour councillor
= Streatham
=For Chuka Umunna (Labour):
More United
= Surrey Heath
=For Ann-Marie Barker (Liberal Democrat):
Emma Kennedy, actress, writer and presenter.
= Sutton and Cheam
=For Amna Ahmad (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
More United
= Swindon South
=For Martin Costello (UKIP):
Leave.EU
= Thornbury and Yate
=For Claire Young (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
= Thurrock
=For Tim Aker (UKIP):
Leave.EU
For Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative):
Sue Moxley, television presenter and beauty editor
David Van Day, singer and media personality
= Tooting
=For Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour):
More United
= Tottenham
=For David Lammy (Labour):
David Eldridge, dramatist
More United
= Twickenham
=For Vince Cable (Liberal Democrat):
The Green Party local party
More United
Samantha Bond, actress.
= Vauxhall
=For Kate Hoey (Labour)
UK Independence Party local branch
Paul Nuttall, former leader of the UK Independence Party
Tony Adams, former captain of Arsenal football team.
Piers Corbyn, eurosceptic meteorologist and brother to Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn.
For George Turner (Liberal Democrat):
Gia Milinovich, television presenter and writer
Gina Miller, business owner and campaigner against Brexit
Oliver Kamm, leader writer and columnist for The Times
More United
Open Britain
= Wakefield
=For Antony Calvert (Conservative):
UKIP local party
For Mary Creagh (Labour):
Open Britain
Lewis Thompson, UKIP candidate for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
= Wellingborough
=For Peter Bone (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= Wells
=For James Heappey (Conservative):
UKIP local party
For Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat):
Open Britain
More United
= Wigan
=For Lisa Nandy (Labour):
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
= Wirral South
=For Alison McGovern (Labour):
Open Britain
More United
= Wolverhampton North East
=For Emma Reynolds (Labour):
More United
= Wolverhampton South East
=For Pat McFadden (Labour):
Open Britain
= Wrexham
=For Ian Lucas (Labour):
More United
= Wycombe
=For Rafiq Raqa (Labour):
Open Britain
= Yeovil
=For Marcus Fysh (Conservative):
UKIP local party
For Jo Roundell Greene (Liberal Democrat):
More United
= York Central
=For Rachael Maskell (Labour):
The Green Party local party
For Ed Young (Conservative):
UKIP local party
= York Outer
=For Julian Sturdy (Conservative)
UKIP local party
References
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- Endorsements in the 2017 United Kingdom general election
- 2017 United Kingdom general election
- Endorsements in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
- Endorsements in the 2019 United Kingdom general election
- Endorsements in the 2010 United Kingdom general election
- Endorsements in the 2015 United Kingdom general election
- 2024 United Kingdom general election
- Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 2015 United Kingdom general election
- 2001 United Kingdom general election
