Conservatives secure stunning Copeland by-election win over Labour
The Labour Party had held the seat for decades, but their candidate Gillian Troughton was beaten by Conservative Trudy Harrison by more than 2,000 votes.
Copeland by-election turnout exceeds expectations
Voter turnout for the Copeland by-election has been confirmed as 51.35 percent.
51.35%
Turnout in Copeland
The figure has exceeded expectations, with many suggesting Storm Doris would put people off heading to the polling stations.
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Sadiq Khan: Labour's by-election defeat is awful
London's Labour mayor said there's lessons to be learned from his party's defeat in the Copeland by-election.
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Conservatives claim Copeland from Labour
The Conservative party have ousted Labour, from a seat they had held for decades. Trudy Harrison won a majority of more than 2,000.