Labour has surged to victory in the Chester by-election in a blow to Rishi Sunak
Local councillor Samantha Dixon re-won the seat for the party with an increased vote majority of 10,974, defeating Conservative candidate and NHS nurse Liz Wardlaw.
It was the first Westminster by-election since Boris Johnson's forced resignation and the market chaos that ended Liz Truss's short stint at No10.The contest was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Christian Matheson, who resigned his Commons seat after complaints of "serious sexual misconduct" were upheld by a parliamentary watchdog.
Mr Matheson, who denied the allegations, was facing a four-week suspension and was asked to resign by Labour before he quit.'Bonkers' plan to release thousands of prisoners during lockdown went round Government, Hancock claimsIn her victory speech, Ms Dixon described meeting a pensioner who answered her door "wrapped in blankets" and was worried about her heating bills.
She added: "They have said unreservedly that Rishi Sunak's Conservatives no longer have a mandate to govern."His Government has no ideas, no plan to address the big issues facing our country."It's time for a general election and it's time for a Labour Government."This is a landslide result for Labour - bigger than in 1997 - and Sam has achieved the best result in the constituency’s history.
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