Labour overturns huge Conservative majorities to win two UK by-elections - BBC News

The Conservatives have suffered two heavy by-election defeats in the UK, with Labour overturning huge majorities to take Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth.

The party made history in Mid Bedfordshire, overcoming a 24,664 Tory majority to win the seat for the first time.

In Tamworth there was a 23.9% swing to Labour from the Tories.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said his party was "redrawing the political map”.

#BBCNews

[joso]

Its good to know the British People can see past the Headlines and are aware of how selfish the Tories are.

[simonwood]

Oh dear how tragic for the Conservative said absolutely nobody! 😊 🗳

[moffig]

As a german citizen watching the UK I was baffled at how long the Tories managed to get this much support despite their abysmal track record. The standard of living in the UK is sinking and Brexit was clearly a mistake. The only thing that Tories did that was absolutely right and necessary was their strong support of Ukraine. But thats not enough. Im glad Labour did well now and I hope this trend will continue. As a European I want to see the UK succeed but there has got to be some serious changes in government first, starting with removing the Tories

[a]

The big surprise here is that anyone is still voting for the tories at all 😂

[JaneJohnson]

It's about time. First chance to actually vote since Boris Johnson got in

[boxingday]

Fantastic results, very bad losers, making sharp exits.👍🏻

[shannyk]

Faith restored in the voting public. Lets go, Tories out ! 💪

[ardentizzy]

The conservatives are doing a lot of swift exiting just lately, it’s a pity they don’t do it on a national basis 😂

[MarkTobin-jmpv]

Another two nails in the Torie coffin. Bring on a general election so we can finally see the back of this awful government.

[grahamturner]

Tory Death Spiral. Good name for a band. 🎸

[xensonar]

I'm no fan of Starmer, but Sunak makes him look like a massive leadership upgrade.

[Cannon_Fodder_Russians]

The right wing comment bots are in meltdown. 😂😂😂

[spd]

Why were they nailbiters? Who in their right mind is STILL voting Tory?

[Mike_]

Nadine is still sitting at home sulking refusing to leave until she gets her peerage

[bluegoose]

13 years too late the tories were booted out

[samcarena]

Fantastic news well done. Get these despicable incompetent lot out

[Greenpoloboy]

But, But. But The Sun & The Daily Mail keeps telling us how wonderful the Concervatives are and Fishi Sunak! Why are people not believeing them?

[redalert]

It's as though some English people have noticed that a party which holds everyone in contempt unless they can afford to pay for their own doctors and hospital stays out of their own pockets, is not a party that serves society as a whole.

[ericgriffin]

Congratulations to The Labour Party ... Brilliant news for everyone in the UK 🙂👍👍🇬🇧

[martincheeseman]

Come on Kier get these tories out of here!