Labour wins Blackpool South by-election with huge swing from Conservatives
Labour has won the Blackpool South by-election from the Conservatives, heaping even more pressure on Rishi Sunak after what is turning into a bruising night for the Tories.
Chris Webb secured 10,825 votes, a majority of 7,607, in the contest triggered by the resignation of former Tory MP Scott Benton following a lobbying scandal.
The Conservatives pipped beat Reform UK into second, with Tory David Jones getting just 117 votes more than the Mark Butcher.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: ‘This seismic win in Blackpool South is the most important result today.
‘This is the one contest where voters had the chance to send a message to Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives directly, and that message is an overwhelming vote for change.
‘The swing towards the Labour Party in Blackpool South is truly historic and shows that we are firmly back in the service of working people.’
