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3 hours ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station after forgetting to bring acceptable photo ID. As first reported by Sky News, he returned later with the necessary ID and was able to vote. He cast his ballot in South…
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Analysis of the first wave of results in the local elections 2024.
Labour’s candidate Chris Webb wins Blackpool South with a huge swing away from the Conservatives.
4:18 This heavy defeat in Blackpool South is the latest in a sorry sequence of defeats for the Tories in recent parliamentary by-elections. The party has lost six other seats since Rishi Sunak became prime minister, with all of the defeats coming in the last 10 months. Kingswood – 15 Feb 2024 – Labour gain…