2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election by-election that is completely unnecessary and the Labour Party will not be taking part in what is a political stunt". The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) did not contest the election. However, one UKIP MEP announced that he would campaign for David Davis if he also addressed issues related to the European Union during his campaign. The British National Party announced that it would support Davis and not run. The editor of "The Sun" newspaper, Rebekah Wade and its proprietor Rupert Murdoch requested in the immediate days following Davis's decision that columnist Kelvin MacKenzie stand against Davis for election. MacKenzie
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (UK Parliament constituency) Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (UK Parliament constituency) Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (usually just Hull West and Hessle) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2017 general election by Emma Hardy of the Labour Party. If the Boundary Commission's 2018 boundary change proposal is approved, the seat is set to be abolished in the next election after 2018, being replaced by a new seat named 'Hull West & Haltemprice'. The constituency was created in 1997, mostly from the former seat of Hull West as Hessle joined from the former