BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten June 4, 2024 21:08:00
Here labour outperformed their current lead in opinion polls. the party secured a 23.7% swing away from the tories. a big boost for labour — the kind of gains it needs to make to win power at the next election. it's a result that will leave many conservative mps in seats they consider to be safe, wondering if they need to think again. there was a spectacular victory for the liberal democrats in somerton and frome. the party won a 55% share of the vote. the fourth by—election win for the lib dems since 2021, continuing the trend of slowly reversing their post—coalition wipe—out, this ti...