Watch: Labour wins Blackpool South by-election
Labour's candidate Chris Webb wins Blackpool South with a huge swing away from the Conservatives.
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Labour's candidate Chris Webb wins Blackpool South with a huge swing away from the Conservatives.
Any insurgent political party needs a breakthrough moment. For the SNP, it was Winnie Ewing’s victory in the 1967 Hamilton by-election. For the SDP, it was Glasgow Hillhead in 1982. For Ukip, their success in the 2004 European Parliament elections was the moment the mainstream parties sat up and took notice. For Reform UK, such
Britain's voters are heading to the polls today as a nationwide series of local elections gets underway, accompanied by a parliamentary by-election.
Boris Johnson was initially turned away from his polling place after forgetting to bring a valid ID - despite the rule being introduced by him when he was Prime Minister.
Voters are heading to the polls for the final hours of voting at the local elections across the UK on Thursday, with counting set to begin soon.