Sir Keir Starmer has claimed Rishi Sunak and the Tories have "run out of road" after Labour cruised to victory in the City of Chester by-election.
Speaking during a visit to Glasgow today, the Labour leader said the people of Chester had sent a "clear message" to Mr Sunak that they are "fed up".
He said: "There’s this strong sense now that the Government has run out of road, run out of ideas, hasn’t got a mandate, and it’s time for change."
Labour successfully defended its City of Chester seat, as its candidate Samantha Dixon increased the party's majority to almost 11,000, with a swing of more than 13 per cent from the Tories to Labour.
Professor Sir John Curtice, the polling expert, said if such a swing was replicated at a general election it would be enough for Sir Keir to win a majority. He said Labour is now in a "stronger position" than at any time in the last 12 years.
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