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Friday brief: Success for Tories and Reform UK in delayed by-election

Summary

North Northamptonshire Council leader Martin Griffiths and new councillor Mark Haddon. LDRS image.Reform UK and the Conservatives are celebrating after winning a seat each on North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) in the delayed Higham Ferrers by-election.The by-election was held due to the death of Liberal Democrat candidate John Ratcliffe just before May 1st polling day, postponing the election. On Thursday, June 11, voters in the Higham Ferrers ward cast their votes to elect their two new councillors to complete the line-up for NNC.Reform UK candidate Mark Haddon won the first by-election seat with 656 votes. Coming in second and taking the final seat on NNC is returning Conservative councillor Jennie Bone with 559 votes, just three more than the next Reform UK candidate Elisa Perna in third.

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