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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 · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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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 · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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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 · Jun 23, 2022

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

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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'

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 22, 2022

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 · Jun 22, 2022

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.

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Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022

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

The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2022

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?

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

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 · Jun 21, 2022

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 · Jun 20, 2022

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 · Jun 20, 2022

The Northern Agenda: North's latest grooming bombshell

Oldham follows in the footsteps of Rotherham, Rochdale and Keighley

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

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

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