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A former singer with Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz will stand for Nigel Farage's Brexit Party at the next general election.

Jay Aston was unveiled as the party's candidate in Labour-held London seat of Kensington - which voted around 69% to Remain.

In June the Bucks Fizz star revealed a devastating diagnosis of mouth cancer.

Just a week later, she underwent a gruelling seven-hour operation to remove a section of her tongue and lymph nodes.

It was successful and now the 57-year-old – who has 15-year-old daughter Josie with husband Dave Colquhoun - is cancer-free.

But she revealed to the Mirror that it was her time in recovery which prompted her switch into politics - and she is confident she will have time to keep up performances even if she is campaigning.

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Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with their song Making Your Mind Up.

Speaking to the Mirror, the singer said "we must continue" to be part of Eurovision because "music shouldn't be about politics."

She admitted one music industry friend who is a "huge manager" has told her "I can't believe you're doing this." But she said her knowledge of the industry will be an advantage.

And she admitted Bucks Fizz bandmate Mike Nolan backed Remain, "so we've had plenty of conversations", but said her bandmates are "fine" with her going into politics.

"Obviously I will still be performing - fortunately I perform at the weekend which shouldn't be a problem," she added.

She went on: "I had a lot of time on my hands while I was recovering to see what was going on.

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"In your normal life you're not glued to the screen, but I was because I was recovering.

""I was just shocked at the Remainers in Parliament, and the sort of tricks that they were getting up to.

"I just feel it's terribly wrong - we have to save democracy for the sake of the people."

The party held a rally in Westminster on Tuesday to announce its next wave of candidates for a potential general election.

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Party leader Nigel Farage said there are 635 "approved candidates" and the party would be prepared to stand "in every seat" against the Conservative Party unless Boris Johnson pursues a no-deal Brexit.

Mr Farage added: "If Boris Johnson is prepared to do the right thing for the independence of this country, then we would put country before party and do the right thing.

"We would be prepared to work with him, perhaps in the form of a non-aggression pact at the general election."

Party chairman Richard Tice said: "There's going to be a general election and we are ready.

"I think I can confidently predict that we are more prepared than any other party."