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New Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood says Labour is ‘rebuilding the red wall’

Mr Lightwood was elected with a majority of 4,925 on a swing of 12.7% from the Tories to Labour.

The Independent UK

What next for Boris Johnson after double by-election blow?

The sensational loss of Tiverton and Honiton and Labour’s recapture of Wakefield will put fresh pressure on the Prime Minister.

The Independent UK

Tories lose two key byelections on same night in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton

Labour takes Wakefield and Lib Dems snatch Tiverton and Honiton, piling pressure on Boris Johnson

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Boris Johnson's Conservatives lose Wakefield at by-election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost the parliamentary seat of Wakefield in northern England on Friday, with voters dealing a blow to the party after months of scandals and a growing cost of living crisis.

Reuters

Boris Johnson facing humiliating double by-election blow

Labour was victorious in Wakefield and the Liberal Democrats said they have overturned a 24,000 Tory majority to win in Devon.

The Independent UK

Labour win in Wakefield proves party is ready for power, says Starmer

Simon Lightwood elected as MP in symbolic victory in ‘red wall’ seat won by Conservatives in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Labour's Simon Lightwood wins Wakefield by-election - piling pressure on Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson may be thousands of miles away in Kigali, Rwanda, but his premiership will undoubtedly come under intense pressure as Labour shows signs of rebuilding back its so called Red Wall.

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Labour wins back red wall seat in crunch Wakefield by-election

New Labour MP Simon Lightwood says party is “rebuilding red wall”

The Independent UK

Tories braced for trouble as votes counted in crunch by-elections

Boris Johnson insisted he was optimistic and it would be “crazy” for him to quit if the Tories lost both the Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton seats.

The Independent UK

Key records in previous by-elections as polls close in Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton

Conservatives last lost two by-elections on the same day in 1991

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘full of optimism’ as polls close in crunch Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections

The PM said mid-term votes are “never necessarily easy for any government” amid fears of a Tory defeat

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘full of optimism’ as polls close in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections

Prime minister will be monitoring the results from Rwanda

The Independent UK

By-election news - live: Tories lose both seats as Labour take Wakefield and Lib Dems win Tiverton & Honiton

Richard Foord and Simon Lightwood become newest MPs for Lib Dems and Labour respectively

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s future in the frame as polls close in byelections

Loss of Wakefield, and Tiverton and Honiton could push backbench Tories towards restarting efforts to oust PM

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The Independent UK

Johnson ‘full of optimism’ as polls close in crunch by-elections

Boris Johnson acknowledged that mid-term votes are “never necessarily easy for any government” as polls closed in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton.

The Independent UK

By-elections: When will the results from Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton be announced?

Voting to replace disgraced Tory MPs gets underway in West Yorkshire and Devon

Evening Standard

Voters count cost of Brexit six years after Leave ballot

Voters in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton could give Boris Johnson a bloody nose today

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson rules out ‘crazy’ idea of quitting if Tories lose byelections

PM dismisses suggestion he should step down if his party loses Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says it would be 'crazy' for him to quit even if he LOSES crunch by-elections

Boris Johnson admitted the Tories could suffer a double defeat in the Red Wall and ‘Blue Wall’ as voters head to the polls today

Daily Record

Boris Johnson risks double by election disaster, warns polling guru John Curtice

By-elections in Wakefield and the Devon seat of Tiveron and Honiton could deliver a stunning setback for the Tory Prime Minister.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson faces by-election misery as voters head to polls in critical test for PM

Polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice warned that Boris Johnson is facing 'increased antipathy' from voters - and a double defeat could show the Government is 'at risk of losing its electoral footing'

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘unlikely’ to bring up Rwanda asylum policy with Charles, says No 10 – as it happened

PM due to meet Prince of Wales during his visit to Rwanda; voters go to polls in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK By-elections Pose Fresh Threat to Boris Johnson

Voters head to the polls on Thursday in two closely watched UK by-elections that risk renewing pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson following months of scandals and setbacks. His ruling Conservatives are tipped to lose both contests, for the parliamentary seats of Tiverton and Honiton in southwest England and…

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson faces double verdict as polls open in byelections

Labour clear favourite to win in Wakefield while Tories and Lib Dems in close race in Tiverton and Honiton

The Independent UK

By-election in Tory stronghold of Tiverton and Honiton ‘neck and neck’ as voters prepare to head to polls

Boris Johnson faces crucial electoral test in two by-elections on Thursday

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