Newark by-election: Candidates fight to become next MP
Candidates will contest the Newark by-election on June 5. The seat is vacant after Patrick Mercer quit as MP for Newark for allegedly taking cash to ask questions in Parliament.
Prime Minister on the Newark campaign trail
The Prime Minister was in Newark today to lend a helping hand to his party's campaign in the by-election. It was triggered after the long-serving Conservative MP Patrick Mercer resigned from his party, and then gave up his seat, after a cash for questions scandal.
The Tories have won the last three elections there. Adam Fowler's been with them as they worked to win another.
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