The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series.

For our first seat of York Outer, Mason Boycott-Owen speaks to the local Tory MP, Julian Sturdy and his Labour challenger, Luke Charters.

This week’s big issue is women voters, and he speaks to Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson to find out how the main parties can do better when trying to get their support.

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