Adrian Barnes is the Lib Dem mayoral candidate for Leicester

Adrian Barnes, a barrister, will be the Liberal Democrat candidate in Leicester's mayoral election. That election will take place on the same day as the general election: Thursday 7 May.

He told the Leicester Mercury he is standing because of the absolute lack of checks and balances in the city:

"There are Labour MPs, a Labour council and a Labour mayor and it's just a nonsense and I think people are now ready for a change."

It has also been announced that Anita Prabhakar will be the party's general election candidate in the Leicester South constituency.