Disaster for Rishi Sunak as Labour overturns big Tory majorities in double by-election defeat
Rishi Sunak has suffered a devastating double blow as Labour stormed to back-to-back by-election victories overnight.
Hours after official figures showed Britain has fallen into a recession, the prime minister saw Labour overturn huge Tory majorities in Kingswood and Wellingborough.
The devastating losses will add to pressure on Mr Sunak from Tory backbenchers worried about losing their seats with a general election looming. And strong performances from Reform UK will set alarm bells ringing in Downing Street, with the party living up to its 10 per cent plus national poll ratings in by-elections for the first time.
to replace Chris Skidmore, at the government’s plans to boost North Sea oil and gas drilling, Damien Egan overturned an 11,000
