Gary Neville warned Boris Johnson “he’s done” following Conservative defeats in by-elections held in Tiverton & Honiton and Wakefield. The Tories have suffered major blows last night and this morning, losing the two seats and party co-chair.
The Wakefield seat was reclaimed by Labour after they lost it during the 2019 general election with a 12.69 per cent swing. While the Liberal Democrats won the Tiverton & Honiton seat by more than 6,000 votes - a 29.93 per cent swing from the Tories.
It’s believed Keir Starmer’s party will win a majority at the next general election if they enjoy similar swings nationwide. On Friday morning Oliver Dowden resigned, insisting “somebody must take responsibility” for their poor results. The Tories also took hits during the May local elections, The Mirror reports.
