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Byelection losses are terrible for the Conservatives – but there are glimmers of hope

It says much of the Conservatives’ current plight that a win of just 495 votes is being hailed with relief inside the party.

The Conversation

Who is Steve Tuckwell? Conservative MP for Uxbridge

He recently became a Tory MP after securing his first seat in London

Evening Standard

Five key takeaways from 2023 by-elections

The Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are all claiming positives after each party achieved a dramatic victory in yesterday’s by-elections.

The Week

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Tactical voting in byelections spells bad news for Tories

There is no win for the government in Labour and the Lib Dems losing their deposits or the Greens’ sticky results

The Guardian - UK

Desperate Tories warn Sunak they are headed for disaster after ‘appalling’ by-elections: ‘The party’s over’

Conservatives are ‘going to lose a hell of a lot of seats’, admits one MP – despite Rishi Sunak’s claim that a Labour general election victory is ‘not a done deal’

The Independent UK

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

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Misery for Sunak, glee for Davey, mostly joy for Starmer – our panel on the byelection results

Our panel assesses the positions of the parties after an extraordinary night of bellwether byelections

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Don’t move the bus stop - Uxbridge by-election shows it is local issues that still matter the most

Move the bus stop at your peril.

Evening Standard

Tories seek solace in Uxbridge but byelections show mood is against them

Pollsters say dramatic swings spell bad news for Rishi Sunak, yet PM’s allies say there are still reasons to hope

The Guardian - UK

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)

Byelection results paint ominous picture for Tories despite Uxbridge win

Conservatives avoided a 3-0 defeat but face a daunting task if they are to retain an overall majority at next election

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The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

By election results live: Tories ‘doomed to lose power’ without change of course, warns Lord Frost

Rishi Sunak should ditch green policies, says Tory peer

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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The Independent UK

UK by-election results: Everything you need to know in graphs

Key facts and statistics from the results of Thursday’s by-elections

The Independent UK

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

Selby, Somerton and Uxbridge by-election results: Key statistics

Sir Ed Davey is the first leader of any political party to win four by-elections since Paddy Ashdown.

The Guardian - 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 Independent 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

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.

The Independent UK

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.

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