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UK politics live: Labour overturns Tory majorities in Kingswood and Wellingborough to secure double byelection win

Keir Starmer says ‘people are ready to put their trust in a Labour government’, as wins by Damien Egan and Gen Kitchen put further pressure on Rishi Sunak

Labour overturns 18,000 majority to win WellingboroughLabour win byelection in Kingswood

Labour’s wins in Kingswood and Wellingborough mean the Conservatives have now lost 10 byelections in the course of this parliament – two more than the eight defeats suffered by the 1992-97 Conservative administration led by John Major.

It means the Conservative government has lost more byelections than any previous government since the 1966-70 Labour administration of Harold Wilson, which endured 15 losses.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Keir Starmer says ‘people are ready to put their trust in a Labour government’, as wins by Damien Egan and Gen Kitchen put further pressure on Rishi SunakLabour overturns 18,000 majority to win WellingboroughLabour win byelection in KingswoodLabour’s wins in Kingswood and Wellingborough mean the Conservatives have now lost 10 byelections in the course of this parliament – two more than the eight defeats suffered by the 1992-97 Conservative administration led by John Major.It means the Conservative government has lost more byelections than any previous government since the 1966-70 Labour administration of Harold Wilson, which endured 15 losses. Continue reading…