A Gerrards Cross resident and Liberal Democrat candidate will stand for the Beaconsfield seat at next month’s General Election.

Peter Chapman, 72, is planning to fight for the seat after being put forward by the party.

Mr Chapman, who has lived in the constituency for more than 30 years, said it is a “clear fight” between staying in the Single market with the Lib Dems or “the hard Brexit of the Conservatives which will cost jobs and make us all poorer”.

He said: “Half of Beaconsfield constituency’s residents voted to Remain in the EU and many more oppose the reckless decision of this hard-right Conservative government to pursue a hard Brexit.

“Only the Lib Dems here in south Buckinghamshire are truly fighting her plans and fought to Remain.

“The Labour Party is in an absolute mess, disagreeing amongst themselves rather than acting as the effective opposition this country so needs.”

Mr Chapman served on Gerrards Cross Parish Council for eight years, including as chairman for three years, and has been a Lib Dem candidate for the Beaconsfield constituency in the 2005 and 2015 general elections.