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The Brexit Party has announced its prospective parliamentary candidate for Ashford.
Andrea Cooke, a 50-year-old healthcare professional, it set to stand in the next General Election against incumbent Tory MP Damian Green, who has represented Ashford constituency since 1997.
Mrs Cooke says she hopes to give the town's residents the "clean Brexit they voted for".
The mother-of-two said: “I am standing for the Brexit Party in Ashford because I live there and 69.9% of my local constituency voted to leave the EU, and I want to give them a voice in Westminster and ensure that they get the clean Brexit they voted for."
During the EU Referendum, 41,472 Ashford residents voted Leave, while 28,314 voted Remain.
"As a mother with a son who is bogged down with student debt, I want to see it reduced so that our young people can become all they can be without so much weight on their shoulders," Mrs Cooke continued.
"I want to local business in the south east be able to thrive without ever increasing business rates so that they survive, prosper and enhance our communities.
"This can be offset by a small internet sales tax, which I believe is fairer.”
Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice added: “The Brexit Party stands ready to fight a general election with a full slate of candidates in all the UK’s 650 constituencies.
"We will take on the major parties, which have failed the British people time and time again.
"The vast majority of our candidates are entering politics for the first time and they come from all walks of life, backgrounds, races and religions.
"Their greatest strength is that they are not professional politicians, but are competent individuals, connected to their local areas and issues they seek to represent.
"They have achieved great things in their professional or personal life, from entrepreneurs, small business owners and economists – to teachers, academics, forklift driver and bankers.
"But we all share a commitment to deliver Brexit, defend democracy and change politics for good.”
