Starmer: Batley and Spen win a ‘turning point’ for the country
Kim Leadbeater, sister of murdered former constituency MP Jo Cox, squeezed home in the contest by just 323 votes.
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Hancock affair was an issue on the doorstep, says Tory Party co-chair
But she insisted Johnson stays very popular among voters, despite failing to sack the health secretary for breaching his own social distancing rules.
Elevenses: Labour Clings On
From the newsletter: Kim Leadbeater will be the new MP for Batley and Spen after a nail-biting by-election.
Husband of murdered MP Jo Cox says UK political tone is ‘worrying’
“The reality is that people who are willing to use violent rhetoric, to rile people up and to generate a level of hostility and anger, share responsibility in the consequences of that," Brendan Cox said.
Reaction as Leadbitter wins nail biter in Batley and Spen
"Turns out if you try and let George Galloway do your dirty work for you- it'll certainly be dirty but it won't work."
Starmer credits ‘campaign of hope’ as Labour hold Batley and Spen
Brendan Cox, husband of murdered Jo Cox, said the people of Batley and Spen had "voted for decency and positivity once again".
Four-in-10 Labour members want Starmer out if he loses Batley and Spen
The research also suggested that 69 per cent of Labour members would prefer Andy Burnham as leader.
Batley and Spen: The circus has arrived
"Nobody’s been interested in this area, and all of a sudden all these politicians are saying ‘we care, we care!’. And we’re all just like, ‘yeah, of course you do’."