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Tamworth’s new Labour MP calls for general election after by-election victory

Sarah Edwards’s victory represented the second highest ever swing to Labour.

The Independent UK

Labour ‘redraw political map’ with double by-election blow to Rishi Sunak

Sir Keir Starmer’s party overturned huge Conservative majorities in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire.

The Independent UK

Labour secure dramatic by-election victory in Tamworth

Sir Keir Starmer said it was a ‘phenomenal result’ and Labour was ‘redrawing the political map’.

The Independent UK

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Boost for Keir Starmer as Labour secures major by-election victory in Tamworth

In the Tories’ biggest loss to Labour in by-election history, Sir Keir’s party won the Staffordshire seat from the Conservatives

The Independent UK

Labour overturns huge Tory majority to win Tamworth byelection

Keir Starmer’s party takes back seat it lost to Tories in 2010, in win that will bolster its hopes of big victory in general election

The Guardian - 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.

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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.

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

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 Guardian - 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

The Independent 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 Guardian - 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.

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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 National (Scotland)

Tory hopeful suggested out of work parents with hungry kids should 'f*** off'

THE Tories’ candidate in an upcoming by-election suggested parents struggling to feed their children because they are out of work should “f***…

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Tory candidate shared post using foul language towards struggling parents

Andrew Cooper defends sharing of Facebook post condemning people who cannot feed their children and pay for phone contract

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The Independent UK

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

Tamworth by-election hopeful suggested food bank users should ‘f*** off’ if they can afford TVs and phones

The Independent UK

Tory candidate shared four-letter ‘Can you feed your kids?’ Facebook post

The Conservative hopeful is seeking to replace former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher as MP for Tamworth in a by-election on Thursday.

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

The Independent UK

Mid-Bedfordshire and Tamworth by-elections: Key statistics

Conservative MPs have held the seat of Mid-Bedfordshire continuously since 1931.

The Guardian - UK

Byelection spending suggests tacit Labour and Lib Dems deal on fighting Tory-held seats

Figures released before Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire contests hint at opposition parties making space for each other

The Guardian - UK

Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth: Tories face tough byelection battles

Whether party can hold off Labour or Lib Dems will be crucial indicator of general election prospects

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