NHS worker Simon Lightwood has won the Wakefield by-election - marking a huge step forward in Labour's plans to win back its so called Red Wall.
Mr Lightwood won the by-election with 13,166 votes, stealing the seat back from the Conservatives who won it in the 2019 general election.
Speaking after the results, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: “Wakefield has shown the country has lost confidence in the Tories. This result is a clear judgement on a Conservative Party that has run out of energy and ideas.
