Christine Emmett chosen to contest forthcoming Corby by-election
Christine Emmett Credit: Conservative Party
Christine Emmett has been selected by the Conservative Party to contest the forthcoming Corby by-election.
The town's MP Louise Mensch is standing down and moving to America where her husband lives. She won the seat from Labour in 2010 with a majority of just under 2000.
Mrs Emmett lives at Morcott in Rutland where her husband runs a holiday homes business.
The former buyer for Marks and Spencer has also been a non-executive director of the Peterborough NHS Trust.
Corby MP Louise Mensch leaves with bizarre tradition
Outgoing Conservative MP Louise Mensch has ended her parliamentary career with a bizarre tradition.
As MPs cannot resign, Mrs Mensch had to accept a "paid office of the crown" - a new position which then disqualified her from membership of the Commons.
She has now been appointed as Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, a position with no actual responsibilities.
The position's previous occupier was Labour's Sir Peter Soulsby, now Mayor of Leicester.
By-election for Corby after MP Louise Mensch resigns - full report
One of the region's most high-profile MPs has resigned with immediate effect. Louise Mensch won Corby for the Conservatives at the 2010 general election. But in a letter to the Prime Minister she said she was struggling to balance her working and family lives
The Prime Minister praised her work, but said he understood her situation although it does now mean a tricky by-election in a marginal seat. Russell Hookey reports.
Ed Miliband: Labour ready for by-election after Mensch's resignation
Labour leader Ed Miliband says his party are ready for an Autumn by-election when candidates will compete for the Corby seat left by Conservative MP Louise Mensch.
Chancellor George Osborne praises Louise Mensch's 'huge impact' as MP
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has paid tribute to Louise Mensch after she announced she is stepping down as Mp for Corby and East Northamptonshire.
