Labour Deal a Double By-Election Blow to Sunak

Labour has triumphed in two by-elections overnight, winning the Conservative strongholds of Mid-Bedfordshire and Tamworth by narrow margins.

Labour candidate Sarah Edwards celebrates winning the Tamworth by-election with 11,719 votes in Tamworth, England on Oct. 20, 2023. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Labour dealt a double by-election blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by overturning huge Tory majorities in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire with swings of 20 and 23 percent.

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour had “made history” with the results, which were caused by the resignations of Conservative MPs Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher.