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Three flavours of British nationalists win in by-election bonanza

THE Conservatives have narrowly avoided a triple wipe out in the three English by elections held yesterday.

The National (Scotland)

Byelection fallout: what UK parties are thinking the day after vote

The bruised Conservatives will take solace from stopping Labour in Uxbridge, while the Lib Dems will be pleased with another stunning swing

The Guardian - UK

Starmer calls for reflection on by-election impact of Ulez expansion

Senior Labour figures cited the widening of the scheme as responsible for the party narrowly missing out on winning Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

The Independent UK

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ULEZ: What is it and why was it created?

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has annouced the expansion of ULEZ - but what does it really mean and how will it impact people?

The Independent UK

Laurence Fox dealt humiliating by-election defeat as he LOSES deposit

RECLAIM Party leader Laurence Fox was dealt a humbling blow as he lost his deposit in the by-election to replace Boris Johnson.

The National (Scotland)

Ed Davey: byelection win shows ‘Lib Dems are back’ in south-west England

Leader says party will use victory in Somerton and Frome as springboard to further success

The Guardian - UK

How many votes did Laurence Fox get in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election?

Despite having lost his deposit, Laurence Fox says he was happy with the outcome because he defeated the Liberal Democrats

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Ulez factor likely helped Tories win by-election, says political researcher

The Conservatives held on to Boris Johnson’s old seat but lost two other by-elections to Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems hail 'revenge of the farmers' for Tory by-election defeat

Party insiders believe government made strategic error

The Independent UK

Starmer says voters issued ‘cry for change’ after Tories lose two by-elections

Rishi Sunak insisted the next general election is not a ‘done deal’ after the Conservatives clung onto Boris Johnson’s old seat.

The Independent UK

Quiz of The Week: 15 July - 21 July

It’s been a topsy-turvy week for politics, with three big by-elections and a few controversial pledges. Although Labour stormed to victory in Selby and Ainsty, leader Keir Starmer found himself on the ropes when he promised to maintain a deeply unpopular two-child benefit cap policy.

The Week

Council leader denies fraud, income tax evasion and possessing cocaine

.Jason Zadrozny, the leader of Ashfield District Council, denies 22 charges brought after a fraud inquiry.

The Independent UK

London Underground strikes called off after talks breakthrough

Action that risked bringing capital to standstill for four days halted as RMT’s Mick Lynch reveals ‘significant progress’ made

The Guardian - UK

Next week’s London underground strikes cancelled, union announces

The RMT had planned six days of strike action

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: There’s no safe area in England for Tories

The only consolation for Rishi Sunak today is that things could have been even worse. Instead of losing two of three by-elections by historic margins to Labour and the Lib-Dems, he could easily have lost all three. And if it weren’t for the issue of Ulez in Uxbridge he probably…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The politics of cars in Uxbridge may force Khan into a U-turn on his Ulez crusade

The next general election could be fought on the politics of cars, says Tony Travers.

The Conversation

Byelection losses are terrible for the Conservatives – but there are glimmers of hope

It says much of the Conservatives’ current plight that a win of just 495 votes is being hailed with relief inside the party.

Evening Standard

Stormzy name-checks Sadiq Khan in his new song

“I do run the city like Sadiq,” he raps

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The Independent UK

Jackie Baillie: No SNP or Tory seat safe from Labour surge after by-elections

Labour won Selby and Ainsty – overturning a more than 20,000 seat majority – from the Tories on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Who is Steve Tuckwell? Conservative MP for Uxbridge

He recently became a Tory MP after securing his first seat in London

The Guardian - UK

UK budget deficit falls in June but experts say tax cuts are unlikely

Jeremy Hunt says government needs to keep fiscal discipline as it attempts to halve inflation

The Week

Five key takeaways from 2023 by-elections

The Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are all claiming positives after each party achieved a dramatic victory in yesterday’s by-elections.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the new Labour, Lib Dem and Tory MPs and what do they stand for?

Labour’s Keir Mather is voice of youth, Lib Dem’s Sarah Dyke is from local farming family and Tory Steve Tuckwell won on Ulez issue

Evening Standard

Who is Keir Mather? Selby winner becomes youngest MP in Commons

The 25-year-old has been branded “baby of the house”.

The Guardian - UK

Tactical voting in byelections spells bad news for Tories

There is no win for the government in Labour and the Lib Dems losing their deposits or the Greens’ sticky results

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