In a dramatic turn of events, the Labour party has dealt a significant blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by overturning a Tory majority of almost 20,000 in Tamworth.

Labour’s Sarah Edwards emerged victorious in Tamworth, defeating Tory candidate Andrew Cooper by a majority of 1,316 votes. This remarkable result is being hailed as evidence of Labour’s resurgence, with party leader Sir Keir Starmer stating, “This is a phenomenal result that shows Labour is back in the service of working people and redrawing the political map.”

The Conservatives were defending a formidable 19,600 majority, but an astounding 23.9 percentage point swing to Labour saw that lead eradicated. Notably, this swing represents the second-highest ever by-election swing in favour of the Labour party.

Sir Keir Starmer expressed his excitement and gratitude to the voters, affirming Labour’s commitment to working diligently in their interests. “To those who have given us their trust, and those considering doing so, Labour will spend every day acting in your interests and focused on your priorities. Labour will give Britain its future back,” he declared.

In another stunning victory, Labour managed to beat both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in the hotly contested Mid Bedfordshire by-election. This seismic result witnessed Labour overturn a massive 25,000 majority in a constituency that had been held by the Tories since 1931.

The by-election in Mid Bedfordshire was triggered by the resignation of former culture secretary Nadine Dorries, who publicly expressed her anger at being denied a peerage in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list. The battle was tense, but Labour candidate Alistair Strathern emerged triumphant with 13,872 votes, surpassing the Conservative candidate Festus Akinbusoye’s 12,680 votes.