Narrow conservative victory in the by-election in Boris Johnson’s old constituency – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

Johnson resigned from Parliament last month and the Labor opposition was favorite to win the seat in the by-election in the Conservative stronghold of Uxbridge and West Ruislip in West London. Boris Johnson resigned from parliament in May after strong criticism for, among other things, violating the corona restrictions. Photo: Matt Dunham / AP But Tory Steve Tuckwell managed to secure the seat for his party with 495 more votes than Labor candidate Danny Beales. Liberal victory in the south-west It did not go as well for the Tories in the by-election in the constituency of Somerton and Frome in south-west England. There, candidate Sarah Dyke from the Liberal Democrats won an overwhelming victory with a margin of 11,000 votes. She has thereby won the seat from the Conservative Party, which in 2019 had a majority of over 19,000 votes in the constituency. Tactical voting – The Tories can be beaten with tactical voting, she says according to the BBC after the victory was clear. She thanked voters from Labor and The Green Party for “lending” her their votes. – There is no doubt that the electoral system is broken, but you have shown me that the Conservatives can still be beaten, said Dyke from the podium. Liberal party leader Sir Ed Davey tells the BBC that the victory is “stunning”: – People in Somerton and Frome have made it clear to the rest of the country that they are fed up with Rishi Sunak’s unrealistic Conservative government, he says. Counting of votes at a polling station in Selby, North Yorkshire. Photo: Danny Lawson / AP Labor leads in Yorkshire In the constituency of Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire, Labor is in the best position in the count, according to the BBC. A result was not yet clear at 05:00, but is expected shortly. The constituency is vacant after Nigel Adams announced his resignation from Parliament in May. He is known as one of Boris Johnson’s supporters. If Labor wins this constituency, it will be the biggest swing from one election to another ever for the party, according to the BBC. When Adams was elected, he received 20,137 more votes than Labour’s candidate. Voters leave a polling station in Uxbridge, London, where the Conservatives in last night’s count narrowly saved their place in the by-election. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP



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