The Latest Breaking News from Chester

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer does not have a story of how he could better deal with this economic emergency. A mandate for change will need one

The Labour Party has won the City of Chester by-election with 61.2% of the vote to the Conservatives’ 22.4%. That is a big victory and represents the Tories’ lowest share of the vote in the constituency since 1832. For context, this is a seat David Cameron’s party won in 2010.

Labour leader Keir Starmer says result shows "people want change"

Polling experts have warned Rishi Sunak he “has a lot of work to do” to stand a chance of holding on to power after Labour comfortably won the Chester City by-election.

The Tories lost the first by-election contested since Sunak became Prime Minister

Local councillor Samantha Dixon re-won the seat for Labour in the early hours of Friday

Claims of rape and sexual assault lodged against Tory MP span period of two years

Newly-elected Samantha Dixon says Tory government has betrayed trust put in them at last general election

New Labour MP Samantha Dixon increased the party's majority in Chester by more than 4,000 votes in a blow to Rishi Sunak's new Government