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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 Labour leader said the Prime Minister had ‘rolled over’ on the issue of bankers’ bonuses.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could this week lose two parliamentary seats that once illustrated his broad appeal, showing his declining popularity that could spur his party to try to find a way to oust him.

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

Oldham follows in the footsteps of Rotherham, Rochdale and Keighley

Red-wall contest is must-win to show Labour on ‘path back to government’, says frontbencher

Ashlea Simon will be standing for Britain First in the upcoming Wakefield by-election which is just seven miles from Batley which was the constituency where murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox worked until her death at the hands of a far-right extremist

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Red Wall battle is the "big test" and the upcoming by-election in Wakefield was a perfect chance for Labour to make steps back to power amid fledgling support for the Tories