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‘Even our safe seats are in play’: Tories despair at scale of byelection defeats

After a crushing week, MPs fear they will need a miracle to hold on to power

The Guardian - UK

Zac Goldsmith and Nadine Dorries urge voters to desert Tories: ‘The PM simply could not care less’

Former Tory minister said ‘anyone who cares about animal welfare’ should vote against the Conservatives

The Independent UK

Labour MPs told to ‘keep feet on ground’ after historic byelection wins

Starmer’s aides warn against complacency as huge swings from Tories raise prospect of 1997-style landslide next year

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I’m the heir to Blair, says Starmer after Tory ‘armageddon’ by-election defeats

Labour leader hails ‘game-changer’ victories that put his party on the path to power

The Independent UK

‘Architects of disaster’: Boris, Truss and Tory right accused of leading party into electoral wilderness

Tory chair Greg Hands blames ‘legacy’ issues, as moderates warn PM against further lurch to the right

The Independent UK

Tories humiliated in double by-election defeat as Labour overturn huge majorities

LABOUR have dealt the Conservatives a humiliating double whammy of by-election defeats by overturning huge majorities in Tamworth and Mid…

The National (Scotland)

Labour success will send chill through spines of Tory MPs

Party’s ground troops stayed away and its voters stayed at home in two traditionally very Conservative areas

The Guardian - UK

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Friday briefing: Double defeat for Tories as Labour takes two seats in byelection victory

In today’s newsletter: The Conservative party suffered a crushing defeat as Labour wins Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire seats in historic byelections

The Guardian - UK

Labour takes Nadine Dorries’ former seat in Mid Bedfordshire byelection

Alistair Strathern overturns huge Tory majority to win seat vacated by former culture secretary

The Guardian - UK

Labour wins Mid Bedfordshire in historic by-election result

The party overturned a Conservative majority of 24,664 votes.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘staring defeat in the face’ after double by-election blow

Tories haven’t faced such poor by-election results since the run-up to Blair’s 1997 landslide

The Independent UK

Labour hope to snatch Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire in double by-election coup

Sir Keir Starmer’s party are feeling positive about their chances in the two previously safe Conservative seats.

The Independent UK

Labour says victory is ‘long shot’ as votes counted in Mid Beds and Tamworth

The two seats were safely Conservative in 2019, but the Tories said by-election success would be tough for a governing party.

The Independent UK

Polls close in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections

The contests in two relatively safe Tory seats will give an indication of the electoral task facing Rishi Sunak.

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The Independent UK

By-elections latest: Boris Johnson blamed for Sunak’s ‘armageddon’ defeat in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire

Labour could be on course for an even bigger landslide than the one seen under Tony Blair under 1997, polling guru says

The Independent UK

MP John Nicolson avoids punishment for making letter from Speaker public

The report of the Privileges Committee said the MP’s actions were ‘highly regrettable’ but his apology meant no action would be taken.

The Guardian - UK

Byelections: voting under way to replace Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher – as it happened

Formerly safe Tory seats in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth could fall to opponents in test of Sunak’s electoral fortunes

The Independent UK

Labour plays down ‘moonshot’ chances of winning ‘super-safe’ Tory seats in double by-election

‘Neither are on our target list’, says Keir Starmer spokesman on Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire votes

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The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak and Tories seem to have yet more low expectations for byelection fortunes

Leaked memo suggests party’s votes could halve to 30% in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire

The Guardian - UK

Polls close in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth byelections

Results will be seen as a verdict on Rishi Sunak if Tories lose seats where they had large majorities

The Independent UK

Sunak faces twin by-election test as polls open in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire

Polls open at 7am in both constituencies, with new MPs likely to be declared early on Friday.

Evening Standard

Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth by-elections: Rishi Sunak faces double test amid candidate controversy

Tory candidate in Tamworth condemned over sweary ‘can you feed your kids?’ food bank post

The Independent UK

Sunak declines to condemn Tory candidate’s four-letter post

The Prime Minister’s press secretary said he believes ‘actions matter more’ than words after Andrew Cooper’s comment on social media.

The Guardian - UK

‘People are looking for change’: Labour eyes byelection clean sweep as Tories go to ground

Spectres of Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher haunt Conservatives in Mid Beds and Tamworth, as Labour claims momentum going its way

The Independent UK

Leaked Tory memo reveals fears party will lose half of vote share in key by-elections

But document may have been leaked to manage expectations ahead of tight contest

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