Hartlepool by-election result LIVE: Conservatives win seat from Labour by huge margin
The results for the Hartlepool by-election are expected in the early hours of the morning
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The votes are being counted after Teessiders went to the polls in the biggest set of elections outside the General Election. The people of Hartlepool have chosen their new MP, after Labour s Mike Hill stepped down amid an ongoing investigation.
The by-election has attracted national attention, with Labour leader Keir Starmer under pressure as Boris Johnson s Conservative government has been tipped to win the seat for the first time since it was created.
Everything you need to know as Tories make gains in Stockton Council by-elections
There were five council seats up for grabs on Thursday, and the Tories won all five
06:13, 7 MAY 2021
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The Conservatives have clinched a clean sweep of council wards in a string of Stockton by-elections. Five empty seats saw campaigns fought in Yarm, Hartburn, Billingham West, Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree, and the Western Parishes on May 6.
A CLEAN sweep of victories have been clinched by the Conservatives in a string of Stockton by-elections. Five empty seats saw campaigns fought in Yarm, Hartburn, Billingham West, Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree, and the Western Parishes on May 6. And it was the Tories who boosted their numbers on the council from 11 to 16 – gaining two seats held by the Liberal Democrats and an independent. Niall Innes claimed almost three-quarters of the vote defending the Hartburn ward seat previously held by Stockton South MP Matt Vickers. Cllr Innes said he was “speechless” at the result and “delighted and honoured” to be elected.
Tory candidate pledges support to bring back empty police station in election fight
All four candidates have now been confirmed for one Stockton Council seat
06:00, 19 APR 2021
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Backing efforts to bring back an empty Stockton police station will be a key pledge of a candidate in a closely fought by-election.
All four candidates have now been confirmed for the Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree contest on May 6.
Polls, counting and results: Timings of Teesside elections unveiled by officials
More details have been released on how election day and its aftermath will unfold next month
16:09, 13 APR 2021
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Timings and those running in the latest round of elections on Teesside have been unveiled by officials.