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Chris Webb has been sworn in as the new MP for Blackpool South following his by-election victory.

"Unless all the main parties seriously put addressing Brexit at the heart of their policies, they risk losing a significant number of votes.”

The Prime Minister resisted calls from Tory rebels to change his political course after defeats in the local polls.

Tory rebels have urged the Prime Minister to change political course rightwards after a local election drubbing.

The Prime Minister insisted his plan was the right way forward, after the Tories lost the West Midlands mayoral contest to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour.

Second-placed Jamie Driscoll had quit Labour after he was barred from standing as the party’s candidate in the North East.

Richard Holden admitted it had been a disappointing night for his party, but insisted the widespread losses are ‘typical for a Government in midterm’.

Impressive gains in the North East suggest the party could be on track for a historic performance in the local elections.

"The narrative developing so far is one of large Conservative losses."