Who is Sarah Pochin? New Reform MP who took Labour seat ‘by a gnat’s knob’

Sarah Pochin has been elected as the new Reform MP for Runcorn and Helsby, winning a by-election against Labour’s Karen Shore by just six votes, marking one of the closest results in UK election history. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Mike Amesbury, who stepped down following a conviction for assault. Pochin, the first female MP for Reform and the first representing a northern seat, has a diverse political background, having previously been a Conservative councillor and an Independent, and emphasizes values of family, community, and country in her policy proposals.