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.
Having completed the entirety of this 10-month leadership program, 31 students shared the products of their collective impact projects with attending family, friends, and regional leaders, and were recognized for their program completion. Though the class applied to the program prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health guidance precluded in-person meetings throughout the course of the year. As a result, from their kickoff retreat over the summer through their Commencement, the students have participated in the program virtually. For their collective impact project, the class was organized into five groups and they chose to focus on the broad topics of racism and the environment. Each group of students addressed these topics in its own way. Students created social media accounts on the topic of racism in schools and in society more broadly, organized an anti-racism workshop to be held for their peers featuring an expert from Multicultural