Jovan Owusu-Nepaul has today [25 April] been selected to stand as Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Clacton.

Jovan is an active trade unionist and campaigner and has centred his values and principles to advocate for a better society.

He has experience across his career of working hard for people and communities facing adversity. He has campaigned for better housing, social justice and opportunities for all because we can all see how the actions of reckless Tory Prime Ministers have plunged Britain into economic freefall with communities like Clacton paying the price.

Like many in Clacton, Jovan is a young man who is at the sharp end of the housing crisis, long NHS waiting lists and the explosive rise in the cost-of-living. A Labour government will bring a decade of national renewal that will transform the lives of the people in Clacton.

Jovan is keen to encourage social mobility and help working-class families to seize opportunities to improve their own future. Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan will bring jobs in green energy and other industries of the future to the town and surrounding constituency.

Speaking after their selection, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul said:

“I’m thrilled to be chosen to stand for Labour in Clacton. I have fond memories of day trips to the constituency for childhood holidays and eating fish and chips on the beach.

“I also, however, see the challenges faced by the local community after 14 years of a disastrous Tory government which has done little to truly level up coastal towns.

“I think it is important that the people of Clacton-on-Sea have an opportunity to vote for a Labour candidate and to support the policies that will transform Clacton and Britain.

“I will give voice to the hard-working people of this coastal community and fight to make sure that jobs and opportunities are brought back to Clacton.”