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Michael Meacher MP: Funeral is in London on November 13

LABOUR will announce their candidate for the upcoming Oldham West and Royton by-election next week.

A party source said nominees will be interviewed early next week and a shortlist made for a selection meeting on November 5

The exact date of the by-election is still to be confirmed, but is expected to be in early December.

The by-election was triggered by the death on October 21 of the long-standing Labour MP for the constituency Michael Meacher, whose funeral is in London on November 13.