Why the Hartlepool by-election matters for Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer
Why the Hartlepool by-election matters for Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer Ahead of the crucial by-election in the northern town, we explore what is at stake for the Conservative and Labour leaders 1 May 2021 • 11:00am The Hartlepool by-election pits Boris Johnson’s Conservatives against a Labour Party led by Keir Starmer for the first time at the ballot box of a parliamentary election. The contest on May 6 will also be the first by-election of the 2019 parliament. Hartlepool’s status as a ‘Red Wall’ seat, which has been held by Labour at every election since 1964 and voted heavily ...