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Sunak celebrates Tories’ Uxbridge win in greasy spoon cafe

The Prime Minister and successful Tory candidate Steve Tuckwell each got a hero’s welcome as they arrived at a cafe after the by-election win.

The Independent UK

Story of the night: how dramatic Uxbridge by-election result unfolded

New MP Steve Tuckwell defended the Tory seat vacated by Boris Johnson with a narrow win over Labour of just 495 votes

Evening Standard

British PM Rishi Sunak suffers 2 big defeats in U.K. special elections

The results of the British special elections, if replicated at a likely general election next year, would certainly see Labour emerge as the biggest single party.

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Starmer blames Sadiq Khan’s Ulez for Uxbridge flop: ‘He needs to reflect’

Labour leader blames unpopular £12.50 charge on drivers for shock defeat dubbed ‘Uloss’ by party insiders

The Independent UK

Analysis: Thumping double blow to the Tories, even if Ulez proved toxic for Labour in Uxbridge

‘Taken in the round, these by-election results do suggest that the Conservatives remain in deep electoral trouble,’ Politics Professor Sir John Curtice

Evening Standard

Tories hold on to ex-PM's former seat in blow to Keir Starmer

THE Tories have held on to Boris Johnson’s former seat in a blow to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

The National (Scotland)

Tories still in ‘deep electoral trouble’ despite Uxbridge win, says John Curtice

Rishi Sunak’s party has ‘awful long way to go’ to show they can cling onto power, says polling guru

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Friday briefing: An awful byelection night for Sunak – though the Tories avoid a wipeout

In today’s newsletter: a pair of major defeats for the Conservatives, but the PM will be relieved to have at least retained Boris Johnson’s old seat

The Guardian - UK

Uxbridge: Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat

Evening Standard

Record swing in Selby but Starmer faces ‘serious questions’ as Labour fails to take Uxbridge

Labour had been widely expected to overturn a 7,000 majority in the outer London seat, but candidate Danny Beales fell short

The Independent UK

UK byelection results: Labour routs Tories in Selby and Ainsty but falls short in Uxbridge

Keir Mather, 25, is Selby’s next MP, as Labour narrowly fails to take Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Lib Dems romp to victory in Somerton and Frome

The Guardian - UK

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

A win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip spared Rishi Sunak the ignominy of becoming the first PM to lose three by-elections in a night since 1968.

The Independent UK

Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

Sarah Dyke secured victory in the Somerset seat, but there was a victory for the Tories in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

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Tories hold ex-PM Johnson’s former seat in blow to Starmer

Labour had hoped to take Uxbridge and South Ruislip from Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives.

Evening Standard

Uxbridge by-election — a kaleidoscope of loons, jokers and chancers

The circus has come to town! Or more specifically, to Uxbridge and South Ruislip, where the by-election to replace Boris Johnson has become a political funhouse. Robbie Smith heads into the madness

Evening Standard

Bimini Bon Boulash: Labour’s Keir Starmer is weak on trans

The outspoken drag queen was at The Standard hotel’s fourth birthday party

Evening Standard

Uxbridge Tory candidate admits it will be ‘very difficult’ to win by-election

Conservative councillor Steve Tuckwell is keen to remind voters that his name, not Boris Johnson’s, will be on the ballot paper.

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Uxbridge Tory candidate fears it will be ‘challenging’ to win by-election

Conservative councillor Steve Tuckwell is keen to remind voters that his name, not Boris Johnson’s, will be on the ballot paper.

Evening Standard

By-elections 2023: Where are they and who are the candidates?

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer target two seats in October as former top Tories move on

Evening Standard

Uxbridge by-election: Labour candidate speaks out against Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion

Danny Beales said he had heard ‘heart-wrenching stories’ from those who would not be able to afford to upgrade their cars or pay the £12.50-a-day Ulez charge

The Independent UK

Tories write out Boris and party as election leaflet fails to mention either in ex-PM’s former constituency

Exclusive: The leaflet instead made loud claims about Tory candidate Steve Tuckwell’s anti-ULEZ policies

Daily Mirror

Tory hoping to replace Boris Johnson voted to hike taxes, rents and parking permit costs

Local councillor Steve Tuckwell opposed measures to help reduce poverty despite the cost of living crisis causing food bank usage rise in his community

Evening Standard

Tory candidate for Uxbridge by-election immediately launches double attack on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez

The Tories are seeking to turn the vote on July 20 to choose a new MP, after Boris Johnson quit, as a ‘referendum on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez’

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