COMEDIAN Eddie Izzard spoke to voters in Bury town centre on Friday afternoon as part of his nationwide travels with the Labour Party campaign.

Izzard, who plans to stand at the 2020 election, spoke to members of the public alongside Labour candidate James Frith about the party’s plans for the NHS and the economy.

He also stressed the importance of the Bury North seat, which was won by the Conservatives’ David Nuttall in 2010, to Labour’s hopes of securing a majority government.

The cross-dressing comedian said: “I have been a member of the Labour party since 1995, an activist since 2008 and I’ll be running for election in five year time.

“I’m doing well for myself but I want everyone to do well. At the Labour Party we believe in fairness.

“We have a good chance of winning here in Bury and the polling is going our in our direction.

“People can register to vote until Monday night, and I absolutely urge every person to vote and make a difference.

“There is everything to play for in Bury and nationally as well, every vote will count.”

Mr Frith added: “A vote in Bury can change the country, and I say that proudly.

“Our campaign is about restoring fairness to Bury. There’s a very clear choice between Labour and the Conservatives at the general election, and here in Bury it’s about having a candidate who has got the will to stand up and champion our town.

“For five years Bury has been neglected and underfunded, both by their MP and the government that has pursued an economic plan that overlooks the needs of millions of working people.”

Izzard, who has so far visted 38 constituencies during the election campaign, posed for selfies with shoppers outside The Rock, who queued in droves to chat about their views on the election.