Two by-election defeats for Rishi Sunak but Conservatives retain London seat over ULEZ revolt

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Two by-election defeats for Rishi Sunak but Conservatives retain London seat over ULEZ revolt

Rishi Sunak has lost two seats in what were once safe Conservative constituencies but avoided a clean sweep by holding Boris Johnson’s former seat.

The triple by-elections saw Labour overturn a record majority to take the constituency of Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire with the Lib Dems claiming a sizeable swing in Somerton and Frome.

But Conservatives held the constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip amid a row over extending London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone for car owners.

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-politics-latest-three-by-elections-approach-as-illegal-migration-bill-to-become-law-12593360

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Date: July 21, 2023