Rishi takes a beating in brutal night for Tories: Starmer gloats of 'seismic' win as Labour seizes back ex Red Wall seat in Blackpool South by-election, as Sunak faces local council bloodbath in 'road test' for General Election
dailym.ai - 2024-05-03T03:48:13.000Z

Rishi Sunak is hunkering down for a grim day as results continue to flow in, with the most striking so far Keir Starmer seizing the Lancashire seat.

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