US Edition‘It’s going to be very close’: Runcorn by-election pits Labour against Reform UK
- Voters in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency will elect a new Member of Parliament on Thursday, May 1, in a by-election.
- Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury resigned his seat in March after receiving a suspended prison sentence for common assault last year.
- This new constituency, established for the 2024 general election, includes the towns of Runcorn and Frodsham.
- Fifteen candidates are standing in the contest, but bookmakers favour Reform UK as the likely winner.
- The race is expected to be surprisingly tight between Labour and Reform UK, testing public opinion on the government.
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Runcorn has got a bit lost in the election speculation, but it's telling us more than you think
Runcorn is a gateway to perception and enlightenment. Alright that’s a bit purple, but in all the ‘hot-takes’ and projections about the local elections, before the result, and the speculations that will inevitably follow, it seems the Runcorn by-election has been missing. I go back to my start – overlooking might be a mistake. There are lessons, in this campaign that has passed most people by, and they may not be as obvious as some might think. …
Labour candidate in Runcorn by-election has door slammed in her face by constituent
This is the moment the Labour candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election has a door slammed in her face by a constituent. Karen Shore was out canvassing in Runcorn and Helsby constituency in Cheshire on Tuesday (29 April). She was filmed by ITV News knocking on the door of one residence. The woman who answered the door can he heard telling Ms Shore, she “can’t stand the man” in reference to prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Keir has prev…
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