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Mr Lightwood was elected with a majority of 4,925 on a swing of 12.7% from the Tories to Labour.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost the parliamentary seat of Wakefield in northern England on Friday, with voters dealing a blow to the party after months of scandals and a growing cost of living crisis.

The Labour leader urged supporters not to be complacent with just days to go to until the by-election.

Simon Lightwood is determined to connect with as many constituents as he can before the crunch by-election on June 23. Mr Lightwood's selection to battle the Tories angered some in Labour circles last month.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester spoke exclusively to the Daily Mirror as he hit the campaign trail in Wakefield, hoping he can help rebuild the Red Wall. The city lies more than 50 miles away from his Greater Manchester authority.

Voters frustrated that promised changes have gone undelivered since ‘red wall’ seat turned blue

Candidate Simon Lightwood was joined at Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club by shadow minister Lisa Nandy.

Local party’s executive walks out en masse over candidate choice, which it says is stitch-up by party HQ

Labour officials complained about the lack of a local candidate in the by-election, where voters will choose between Community union's Kate Dearden, from Bradford, and NHS worker Simon Lightwood