Mike Hill lives in Hartlepool with his family and is a full time Trade Union Official.

Full statement

Mike says: "As a local resident I am passionate about the place and its people. To fly the flag for Hartlepool in Westminster, to celebrate and promote the town, build on the hopes and aspirations of its people, would be an honour.

"I am a tried and tested campaigner for public services and the NHS and will fight tooth and nail to put a stop to Tory plans to privatise our NHS and decimate social care services through underfunding. I will fight for more investment for our schools and public services and stand up for the citizens of our town and the most vulnerable in society like the elderly, disabled, homeless people and the mentally ill.

"All people across all generations, particularly the young, deserve full and meaningful employment. In a post Brexit Hartlepool I will fight for greater inward investment, meaningful apprenticeships to build up a much needed skills base and give young people the career opportunities they deserve.

"I will tackle the rip off of unregulated agency supply chains where job opportunities in our industries for local people, pay and national conditions of service are undermined by the use of cheap labour.

"I will fight to save jobs and bring more in. I will fight for a Brexit that will be fair for Hartlepool and protect the interests of its people.

"In short I will:
:: Put the people of Hartlepool first and be a champion for the Town;
:: Fight to protect NHS and social care services from decimation and privatisation;
:: Fight to save jobs and bring more in;
:: Fly the flag for Hartlepool and campaign for greater investment;
:: Protect our schools and public services."

Source: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/meet-the-candidates-hartlepool-s-mp-contenders-bid-for-your-votes-in-the-general-election-1-8578288