Labour has won the Blackpool South parliamentary by-election and made gains in council contests to heap pressure on Rishi Sunak.
In the contest triggered by the resignation of former Tory MP Scott.
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As he tries to fend off a fresh coup bid from Tory rebels, Rishi Sunak admitted that results so far were disappointing but insisted Keir Starmer had still not sealed the deal.