Candidate Profile: James Royston, Labour

JAMES was born in St Leonards, and went to school at Crowhurst Primary School, Robsack Wood School and The Grove School.

After studying for two years in Hong Kong, James studied Politics and Development Studies at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

Since then, he has worked locally as an English teacher, as well as for Britain in Europe, the Foreign Policy Centre and, most recently, for local MEP Peter Skinner and the Labour Party in the European Parliament.

He is a member of Community the Union and the GMB.