By-elections
Sunak makes it to one year as PM, but any celebrations in No 10 will be muted
The Prime Minister steadied the ship after Liz Truss but is still struggling in the polls and fighting crises on the international stage.
Sunak says by-election defeats ‘disappointing’ but blames ‘local factors’
Labour took both Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire from the Conservatives in results announced on Friday.
Labour has ‘made history’ with by-election result, Starmer says
The party leader vowed to ‘repay’ people who lent Labour their vote in the two seats.
Conservatives’ by-election scorecard since the 2019 general election
A rundown of the Tories’ performance at the polls so far this Parliament.
Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth results: Key statistics and historical benchmarks
The result in Tamworth represents the biggest Conservative majority overturned by Labour at a by-election since 1945.
Labour ‘redraw political map’ with double by-election blow to Rishi Sunak
Sir Keir Starmer’s party overturned huge Conservative majorities in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire.
Labour secure dramatic by-election victory in Tamworth
Sir Keir Starmer said it was a ‘phenomenal result’ and Labour was ‘redrawing the political map’.
Labour hope to snatch Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire in double by-election coup
Sir Keir Starmer’s party are feeling positive about their chances in the two previously safe Conservative seats.
Labour says victory is ‘long shot’ as votes counted in Mid Beds and Tamworth
The two seats were safely Conservative in 2019, but the Tories said by-election success would be tough for a governing party.
Polls close in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections
The contests in two relatively safe Tory seats will give an indication of the electoral task facing Rishi Sunak.