Parties are starting to reveal their candidates for the snap General Election following Prime Minister Theresa May's shock announcement last week.

Labour, the Greens and UKIP are still in the process of selecting candidates, but the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have already chosen.

Conservative MP Anne Main has held the seat since 2005 and will run again in the election on June 8.

She said: “My role as the local Member of Parliament is to keep giving St Albans a strong voice.

“Over the last 12 years I have worked hard to ensure we keep good NHS services in St Albans, and have continued to fight the rail freight site.

“I have tackled environmental concerns, raised the issue of unaffordable housing and the lack of a district plan.

“I have spoken up for local businesses, press freedom, and hard-pressed commuters to ensure their voice has been heard at the highest level.”

Liberal Democrats, who came third in the 2015 General Election, have confirmed Daisy Cooper as their candidate.

She said: “I will be campaigning full-time from today until June 8 and making the case that anyone who wants to avoid a disastrous hard Brexit, keep Britain in the single market, the only party to vote for is the Liberal Democrats.

“63 per cent of St Albans voted to ‘Remain’, and many more oppose the reckless decision of this hard-right Conservative government to pursue a ‘hard Brexit’.”

And the St Albans Labour Party, who came second in the last election, have said they have already begun canvassing but have not yet chosen a candidate.

Their leader, Cllr Roma Mills, said: “St Albans Labour Party welcomes the chance to oust an MP who has let down St Albans, and a government who has let down the country by pursuing an approach to Brexit that will damage St Albans and the country, that have failed to address a crisis in our local NHS and care services, and a growing crisis in school funding.”

According to a tweet by the party, they will announce their selection in the next few days.

UKIP, who came fourth in the last election, will have to pick a new candidate after their choice in 2015, Chris Wright, revealed he would not be standing again.

He said: “I hope UKIP do well and they can continue to keep the Brexit fires burning.

“I think this is essential for the country, and it will be interesting to see how Theresa May and her party campaign.”

And the St Albans Green candidate from 2015, Jack Easton, has hinted at a cross-party pact.

He said: “It is something we have to address as to what is in the best interests of the country.

“We are very conscious that half the country would rather be in the EU, and half would rather be out, so we have to unify, giving everyone their say, rather than just the 52 per cent who voted to leave.”

The Green Party came last in 2015, with only 3.2 per cent of all votes cast.