Boris Johnson is urged to axe Tory chairman Amanda Milling over ‘disastrous’ by-election campaign tactics Tory MPs fuming over how the party threw away a lead in the Batley by-election MPs have urged the PM to sack Amanda Milling and replace her with a ‘bruiser’ Election loss comes just two weeks after losing a ‘true … Read more
Theresa May’s bid for Nato secretary general job sparks fears of by-election in Maidenhead as Tory insiders admit they are ‘very worried’ of a repeat of the loss in Chesham and Amersham Talk of the ex-PM going for job of Nato secretary general has prompted concerns They fear voters in Maidenhead may replicate loss in … Read more
Keir Starmer continues the shake-up of his top team as chief adviser Jenny Chapman is axed ahead of crunch Batley by-election – but she will join the shadow cabinet as Labour’s top Brexit spokesman opposite Lord Frost Baroness Chapman has been Sir Keir Starmer’s chief adviser during leadership But was blamed by Labour MPs for … Read more
SNP wins by-election in Airdrie and Shotts called after sitting MP opted to swap Westminster for the same seat in Holyrood Anum Qaisar-Javed was elected with 10,129 votes, ahead of Labour’s candidate Kenneth Stevenson came in second with 8,372 votes. Tory candidate got 2,812 SNP leader and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sent her congratulations By Chris Jewers … Read more
SNP wins by-election in Airdrie and Shotts called after sitting MP opted to swap Westminster for the same seat in Holyrood Anum Qaisar-Javed was elected with 10,129 votes, ahead of Labour’s candidate Kenneth Stevenson came in second with 8,372 votes. Tory candidate got 2,812 SNP leader and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sent her congratulations By Chris Jewers … Read more
The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox will put herself forward to be the Labour candidate for the by-election in her old constituency of Batley & Spen. Kim Leadbeater, 44, said she would be ‘honoured’ to stand for the party in her hometown after doing ‘a lot of soul-searching’ about what’s ‘best for the place … Read more
The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox will put herself forward to be the Labour candidate for the by-election in her old constituency of Batley & Spen. Kim Leadbeater, 44, said she would be ‘honoured’ to stand for the party in her hometown after doing ‘a lot of soul-searching’ about what’s ‘best for the place … Read more
New by-election woe for Keir Starmer as ex-Coronation Street actress Tracy Brabin wins race to be West Yorkshire mayor meaning she will have to QUIT as Labour MP for Batley & Spen Labour MP Tracy Brabin has today been elected as the first West Yorkshire mayor But she will now step down from her Westminster … Read more
New by-election woe for Keir Starmer as ex-Coronation Street actress Tracy Brabin wins race to be West Yorkshire mayor meaning she will have to QUIT as Labour MP for Batley & Spen Labour MP Tracy Brabin has today been elected as the first West Yorkshire mayor But she will now step down from her Westminster … Read more
Boris Johnson delivered a devastating hammer blow to Sir Keir Starmer today as the Tories romped to an historic victory in the Hartlepool by-election. Labour has held the seat since it was created back in the 1970s but Sir Keir was left humiliated as the Conservatives piled up a majority of nearly 7,000 – overturning … Read more