Batley and Spen by-election: What s at stake for the main political parties?
By Iain Watson
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Voters go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new MP for the seat of Batley and Spen.
The West Yorkshire constituency voted for Labour s Tracy Brabin at the last general election, but she stood down following her election as West Yorkshire s mayor in May.
The parties contesting the seat have a lot riding on the result. So what s at stake?
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