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Humbled to be elected again - Labour's Yasmin Qureshi holds Bolton SE

Labour's Yasmin Qureshi says she feels very humble to be elected again in Bolton SE and with an increased majority.

UKIP's Jeff Armstrong came second with 8,280 pushing the Conservative candidate Mudasir Dean into 3rd place.

Yasmin Qureshi - Bolton SE Credit: Yasmin Qureshi.org.uk

Ms Qureshi says Ed Miliband took a courageous stance against Rupert Murdock and big business and fights for working families.She says she won't enter into speculation on his possible successor, if Labour fail to make the gains needed nationally.

She plans to celebrate at home with a cup of tea and cake.