This week we hosted our second Beyond the Ballot debate, ahead of the general election on July 4.
Four of the five Lancaster and Wyre candidates were in the studio for a round table debate on the issues that matter most to you.
Click below to listen to the discussion with Peter Cartridge (Conservatives), Jack Lenox (Green), Matt Severn (Liberal Democrats) and Cat Smith (Labour).
Nigel Alderson, the candidate for Reform UK, was invited to take part in the debate, and offered the chance to both attend, or to make a written submission.
A spokesperson for the party told us that he wouldn’t be attending the debate.
Listen here:
Or, you can watch the debate in full on our Facebook page


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