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Boris Johnson insisted he was optimistic and it would be “crazy” for him to quit if the Tories lost both the Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton seats.

The PM said mid-term votes are “never necessarily easy for any government” amid fears of a Tory defeat

Mr Johnson will be on an official visit to Rwanda when the results roll in on Friday.

PM due to meet Prince of Wales during his visit to Rwanda; voters go to polls in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton

Voters head to the polls on Thursday in two closely watched UK by-elections that risk renewing pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson following months of scandals and setbacks. His ruling Conservatives are tipped to lose both contests, for the parliamentary seats of Tiverton and Honiton in southwest England and…

Labour clear favourite to win in Wakefield while Tories and Lib Dems in close race in Tiverton and Honiton

The two by-elections, both triggered after the previous Tory MPs resigned due to scandals, are seen as key tests for Boris Johnson’s leadership.

Who will win in the Wakefield by-election, after the resignation of disgraced Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan?

The contests on Thursday could see some of the largest swings against a government in decades