Labour retains Chester seat in blow to Sunak in first electoral test
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour has won the City of Chester by-election, retaining the seat and delivering a defeat to Rishi Sunak in his first electoral test as Prime Minister. Shadow work and pensions minister Alison McGovern said: “The people of Chester have sent a clear message to Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Government: They are fed up of Tory rule and want the change Labour offers. Sam will be an excellent MP for Chester and a strong voice for Chester residents in the Conservative cost-of-living crisis “After the Tories crashed our economy, it’s clear that only Labour can be trusted to help families across the country make ends meet,” the Wirral South MP said. “Sam will be an excellent MP for Chester and a strong voice for Chester residents in the Conservative cost-of-living crisis.” The result is the latest by-election defeat suffered by the Conservatives.
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