Labour has won the Blackpool South parliamentary by-election and made gains in council contests to heap pressure on Rishi Sunak.
In the contest triggered by the resignation of former Tory MP Scott Benton following a lobbying scandal, Labour’s Chris Webb secured 10,825 votes, a majority of 7,607.
Tory David Jones came in second with 3,218 votes, just 117 ahead of Reform UK’s Mark Butcher, which is the party's best ever performance in a by-election.
Labour's win means the Conservatives have now lost 11 parliamentary by-elections since the 2019 general election. READ MORE: Blackpool South by-election 2024 result in full Speaking after his win, Mr Webb said: "The people of Blackpool South have spoken for Britain.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk