Labour secures double victory in Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections | ITV News
Published on 2024-02-16 | Archived on 2024-03-05
Rishi Sunak has suffered a double blow after losing both the Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections on Friday.
The prime minister insisted the circumstances around the by-elections were "particularly challenging" after Labour overturned two big majorities, which Sir Keir Starmer said showed "people are crying out for change".
Labour overturned majorities of 11,220 and 18,540, delivering the government’s ninth and tenth by-election defeats of the current Parliament and securing its second largest swing from the Conservatives ever.
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