Advertisement 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. Share Tweet Reddit
23 February 2017 at 11:46pm Lib Dems expect Conservatives to win Copeland Daniel Hewitt @DanielHewittITV Follow Libs Dems say their numbers suggest a Tory win here in Copeland. Even on the night, but Tories beating Labour on postal votes to snatch it. The Liberal Democrats are anticipating a Conservative victory in Copeland, with the party beating Labour on postal votes. Last updated Fri 24 Feb 2017 Read more 14 updates Conservatives secure stunning Copeland by-election win over Labour Politics Cumbria Share Tweet Reddit
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.
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.