Reform UK win by-election in one of Labour’s safest seats by just six votes

Reform UK candidate Sarah Pochin has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by a narrow margin of six votes over Labour’s Karen Shore, marking a significant moment for the party and restoring its representation in Parliament to five MPs. Party leader Nigel Farage highlighted the victory as a response to public dissatisfaction with “Tory failure” and “Labour lies,” while Pochin expressed gratitude to voters for their support and faith in her leadership. Despite this setback for Labour, they retained key mayoral positions elsewhere, acknowledging the challenges faced by the governing party in by-elections.

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