Published 17 days ago

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election as Tories lose councils

Labour has won the Blackpool South parliamentary by-election and pressured UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Labour's Chris Webb secured 10,825 votes, outweighing Tory David Jones and Reform UK's Mark Butcher.
Chris Webb urged the Prime Minister to acknowledge failure and call a general election.

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BBC News

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election as Tories lose councils

The Tories suffer a big defeat at a by-election as Labour gains ground in polls across England.

17 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Labour takes back ‘red wall’ seat Blackpool South in ‘seismic’ win

Chris Webb’s victory with more than 7,500-vote majority may be sign of voters in poorer areas ditching ConservativesLabour has regained the seat of Blackpool South in Thursday’s parliamentary byelection, in a fresh blow to Rishi Sunak’s leadership.The local and firm favourite Chris Webb won with 10,825 votes, followed by David Jones, the Conservative candidate, with a distant 3,218 votes, who finished narrowly ahead of the Reform candidate, Mark…

17 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election as Tories hold off Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Chris Webb beat Conservative candidate David Jones in the contest to replace ex-Tory MP Scott Benton, who was forced to quit after becoming embroiled in a lobbying scandal

17 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Labour wins Blackpool by-election but Tories beat Reform by just 117 votes

Tory MPs will be waking up incredibly nervous after a strong night for Reform UK.

17 days ago·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election with huge swing from Conservatives

Labour candidate Chris Webb celebrates with his wife Portia and baby Cillian Douglas Webb after winning the Blackpool South by-election (Picture: PA) Labour has won the Blackpool South by-election from the Conservatives, heaping even more pressure on Rishi Sunak after what is turning into a bruising night for the Tories. Chris Webb secured 10,825 votes, a majority of 7,607, in the contest triggered by the resignation of former Tory MP Scott Bent…

17 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Sun

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election as they take seat from Tories

LABOUR has this morning won the Blackpool South by-election to steal the seat back from the Tories. Chris Webb defeated the Conservative candidate David Jones by 10,825 votes to 3,218 – a 26 per cent swing in the Red Wall town. ReutersLabour’s Chris Webb has taken the Blackpool South seat, held by the Tories since the 2019 General Election[/caption] LNPCounting agents at work at Blackpool Leisure Centre for the parliamentary by-election[/caption…

17 days ago·United Kingdom

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