Labour Secures Major Win in By-Elections as Reform UK Rises

Published on February 16, 2024

The Labour Party clinched significant swing victories against Tory candidates at by-elections on Thursday, as Reform UK ramped up its challenge with strong showings. Labour’s Gen Kitchen and Damien Egan secured triumphs in Wellingborough and Kingswood, overturning Conservative majorities of 18,540 and 11,220, respectively. These victories underscore a growing discontent among the electorate, with the turnout in Wellingborough recorded at 38.1 percent and just 37.11 percent in Kingswood. The backdrop to these by-elections includes the suspension of former Tory MP Peter Bone, leading to the Wellingborough contest, and the resignation of Chris Skidmore in Kingswood over dissatisfaction with the government’s shifting in position on net zero targets, as internal strife over key policy direction grows within the Conservative ranks....

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