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 result expected at 2:30am
The result of the Copeland by-election is expected to be declared at around 2:30am this morning, officials have told ITV Border.
It's anticipated to be a close contest between Labour - who have held the seat for more than 80 years - and the Conservatives, who are the bookies favourites to take it.
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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.