Ben Houchen says he ‘forgot’ his blue Tory rosette
The winning candidate in the Tees Valley contest also praised the Opposition’s position on devolution, saying it would give him ‘more autonomy’.
The winning candidate in the Tees Valley contest also praised the Opposition’s position on devolution, saying it would give him ‘more autonomy’.
"Once again Hamas are the real villains", a senior party source said.
Richard Holden admitted it had been a disappointing night for his party, but insisted the widespread losses are ‘typical for a Government in midterm’.
Chris Webb won Blackpool South with 10,825 votes as the Tories were adrift in second with 3,218 votes.
"The narrative developing so far is one of large Conservative losses."
It is three years since the Tories last gained a seat at a by-election.
The Conservatives finished second, narrowly holding off Reform UK.
Jeremy Hunt sought to manage expectations as voters head to the polls on Thursday.
The independent candidate was snubbed by Labour in a combined authority he helped create - will the decision come back to haunt them?
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