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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Peter HUTCHISON, Joe JACKSON

UK Conservatives Suffer Double Election Defeat To Labour

Britain's Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer says his party had a 'fantastic' night beating the ruling Conservatives in two by-elections (Credit: AFP)

Britain's ruling Conservative Party on Friday lost two more parliamentary seats to Labour in by-elections, dealing an ominous new blow to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a full national vote.

The losses capped a dire week for the UK leader, struggling to revive support for his beleaguered party, as official data showed Britain is in recession after economic contraction for two successive quarters.

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