Labour and Lib Dem leaders hail Wakefield and Tiverton byelection results
Guardian, 24 Jun 2022
Keir Starmer and Ed Davey on Friday said the defeat of the Conservatives in two byelections was a clear sign from voters that Boris Johnson should resign.
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The prime minister suffered a double blow as voters rejected his party in two special elections dominated by questions about his leadership and ethics. The Lib Dems overturned a big Tory majority to win the rural Devon seat of Tiverton and Honiton, while Labour reclaimed Wakefield in West Yorkshire
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