Wakefield by-election result: Labour defeat Tories to retake seat

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NHS worker Simon Lightwood will now represent the West Yorkshire city in the Commons. The ballot was triggered by the resignation of Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan, who quit after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. The seat had been represented by Labour since 1932, but was taken by Mr Khan in Boris Johnson's landslide general election win.

Wakefield by-election result: Labour defeat Tories to retake seat

5 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Wakefield by-election: Labour win a great result, says Keir Starmer

The Labour leader says voters in the city's by-election saw a party "united and focused".

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Reuters

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The Guardian

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The Independent

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Daily Mirror

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Daily Express

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