Dan Jarvis wins vote to run as Sheffield mayor, but can't also be an MP

Labour MP faces choice after NEC rules he must quit parliament to run as city region mayorThe Labour MP Dan Jarvis has won a vote to become the party’s candidate for the new role of Sheffield city region mayor, but has yet to decide whether he will step down from parliament to seek election.The Barnsley Central MP won 58% of the members’ ballot against the other candidate, Ben Curran, a councillor and cabinet member on Sheffield city council. Continue reading...