‘It’s not the old Labour we had’: Forgotten red wall town eyed up by Farage

‘It’s not the old Labour we had’: Forgotten red wall town eyed up by Farage

A former industrial powerhouse and part of one of the Labour party’s most loyal regions, St Helens could be falling into Nigel Farage’s hands, as Dan Haygarth finds out

‘It’s not the old Labour we had’: Voters feel abandoned in red wall town eyed up by Nigel Farage

Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email On a grey Tuesday morning, a handful of people are milling around the centre of St Helens. It is market day but the town is quiet, with just a handful of locals making their way between the offerings of clothes, phone cases, flowers and fresh produce. Amon…