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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

The Independent UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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 Mirror

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 Record

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'

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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

The Guardian - UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

Voters go to polls in two crucial by-elections

The two by-elections, both triggered after the previous Tory MPs resigned due to scandals, are seen as key tests for Boris Johnson’s leadership.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson faces a bruising 24 hours ahead of two key by-election tests

Defeat would undermine the PM’s vote-winning reputation – the reason many Tory MPs are continuing to stand by him

Daily Mirror

Who will win Wakefield by-election? The odds ahead of Thursday's vote

Who will win in the Wakefield by-election, after the resignation of disgraced Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan?

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The Independent UK

Stop blaming problems on others and get on with your job, Starmer tells Johnson

The Labour leader said the Prime Minister had ‘rolled over’ on the issue of bankers’ bonuses.

Reuters

From north to south, UK PM Johnson faces prospect of bruising by-election defeats

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could this week lose two parliamentary seats that once illustrated his broad appeal, showing his declining popularity that could spur his party to try to find a way to oust him.

The Independent UK

Wakefield and Tiverton by-elections: the numbers to watch for

The contests on Thursday could see some of the largest swings against a government in decades

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: North's latest grooming bombshell

Oldham follows in the footsteps of Rotherham, Rochdale and Keighley

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The Independent UK

Labour faces ‘serious questions’ if Wakefield by-election lost, says Wes Streeting

Red-wall contest is must-win to show Labour on ‘path back to government’, says frontbencher

Daily Mirror

Far-right Britain First candidate running in by-election near murdered MP's constituency

Ashlea Simon will be standing for Britain First in the upcoming Wakefield by-election which is just seven miles from Batley which was the constituency where murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox worked until her death at the hands of a far-right extremist

Daily Mirror

Wes Streeting says crunch by-election will show Labour's path back to power

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Red Wall battle is the "big test" and the upcoming by-election in Wakefield was a perfect chance for Labour to make steps back to power amid fledgling support for the Tories

The Guardian - UK

‘He comes over as weak’: Keir Starmer fails to convince Wakefield voters

The Labour leader has not capitalised on Boris Johnson’s sinking ratings ahead of a crunch byelection

The Independent UK

Conservative by-election campaign ads ‘don’t mention Boris Johnson’

Candidates appear to be distancing themselves from the prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Tactical vote will deliver knockout blow to PM, say Lib Dems as poll race tightens

Ed Davey calls on Labour and Green voters to switch in Devon seat where result is too close to call

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on this week’s byelections in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton

Tactical voting is a rare chance for voters to show the Conservative party exactly what they think of Boris Johnson

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