Wellingborough by-election

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Labour Wins Wellingborough By-Election After Recall of Peter Bone: Hour-By-Hour Coverage and Results

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Labour scores a victory in Wellingborough by-election after ousting Conservative Peter Bone. Live updates on the election results and candidate information.

The tension is palpable in Wellingborough as the votes are being counted for the by-election that followed the recall of Peter Bone as an MP. With eleven candidates in the running, including Labour's Gen Kitchen, the constituents are set to determine their new representative. As the day progresses, the latest updates bring to light the ongoing developments and reactions to the outcome.

Labour's triumph in the Kingswood by-election also signals a trend of losses for the Conservatives in recent by-elections, reflecting a challenging period for the ruling party. The unexpected turn of events sheds light on the shifting political landscape and voter sentiment in traditionally safe Tory seats.

As the closing polls set the stage for the revelation of results, the Conservatives find themselves bracing for potential defeats in both Wellingborough and Kingswood. Amidst economic challenges, the political repercussions of these by-elections carry significant weight for the governing party.

The resounding victory of Labour's Gen Kitchen in the Wellingborough by-election reverberates through the political sphere, marking a significant shift in power dynamics. With an overturning of a substantial Tory majority, Kitchen's win stands as a testament to the evolving constituency preferences.

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Vote counting continues in the Wellingborough by-election (BBC News)

Eleven candidates are standing after a recall petition led to the ousting of Peter Bone as an MP.

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Wellingborough by-election LIVE - hour-by-hour coverage from the ... (Northamptonshire Telegraph)

Voters in Wellingborough have gone to the polls to choose their next MP. A by-election is being held after constituents booted out former Conservative Peter ...

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Labour clinch Kingswood by election ahead of Wellingborough ... (The Independent)

It also means the Conservatives have suffered more by-election defeats in this Parliament than any previous government since the 1960s, surpassing the eight ...

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Polls close in Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections as ... (Sky News)

Counting is under way in two by-elections in what are traditionally safe Tory seats - but Sky News understands the governing party is expecting to lose ...

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Kingswood and Wellingborough: Voting has closed in two key by ... (ITV News)

The Conservative candidates are not feeling overly optimistic about their prospects in the constituencies, ITV News Political Correspondent Harry Horton ...

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Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections live: Labour wins ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Labour has won the Kingswood by-election, with the Tories now having lost more by-elections in a single parliament than any administration since the 1960s.

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Polls close in Wellingborough and Kingswood byelections (The Guardian)

Conservatives expected to lose two seats on day UK economy was announced to be in recession.

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Wellingborough by-election results: Meet MP Genevieve Kitchen ... (LabourList)

Labour's candidate Gen Kitchen has won the Wellingborough parliamentary by-election, overturning a huge Conservative majority to become the Northamptonshire ...

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Wellingborough by-election result: Labour overturns big Tory ... (Sky News)

The Labour Party overturned a majority of more than 18000 to win the Wellingborough seat off the Conservatives, after Peter Bone was ejected as the ...

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Labour overturns 18000 Tory majority to win Wellingborough ... (The Guardian)

Gen Kitchen takes seat for party for first time since 2001 general election to temper fears after testing week.

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Labour clinches two by-election wins in Kingswood and ... (Financial Times)

Blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as opposition secures victory in previously safe Conservative seats.

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Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections: Double blow for ... (The Independent)

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer hailed the victories, saying: "These are fantastic results in Kingswood and Wellingborough that show people want change and are ...

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Wellingborough by-election result: Gen Kitchen, 28, takes seat for ... (NationalWorld)

It appears the party has completely shrugged off the label of Remain that Boris Johnson exploited in 2019. Wellingborough voted 63% in favour of Brexit, yet ...

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Wellingborough and Kingswood: Labour secures double by-election ... (BBC News)

Labour secures its second win of the night, overturning a huge majority to take Peter Bone's former Wellingborough seat · BBC elections expert John Curtice says ...

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Kingswood and Wellingborough by-election results: Key numbers ... (The Independent)

Swing from Conservative to Labour at Wellingborough was the second largest of its kind since WWII.

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Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections: More to do despite ... (BBC News)

Keir Starmer has said Labour has "more work to do" after it inflicted two by-election defeats on the Conservatives. The party overturned majorities of ...

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Labour wins Wellingborough seat in by-election (BBC News)

Gen Kitchen becomes the new MP by 6436 votes to win the seat previously held by the Conservatives.

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How does the Wellingborough by-election result compare to other ... (Full Fact)

It's the second largest by-election swing to Labour in the post-war period, though several other by-elections in that time have seen larger swings to other ...

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Labour Smashes Two Tory Majorities With By-Election Wins In ... (PoliticsHome.com)

She beat Conservative candidate Helen Harrison, the partner of former MP Peter Bone, who received 7,408 votes. Bone removed by a recall petition at the end of ...

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Wellingborough by-election: Five things we learned (BBC News)

Gen Kitchen's Labour win in the constituency was significant locally, as well as nationally.

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