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and all the very latest sports news as well. hello and welcome. britain s governing conservative party has lost a key parliamentary by election that s been seen as a test of the political authority of the prime minister, borisjohnson. the candidate for the opposition liberal democrat party, helen morgan, won the north shropshire by election with a decisive majority. the constituency had been held by the conservative party for almost 200 years. morgan, helen margaret lilian, liberal democrats. 17,957. cheering. therefore, give public notice that morgan, helen margaret lilian is duly elected as the member for parliament for the north shropshire constituency. applause immediately after the declaration, candidate thanked supporters and said the result in north shropshire had wider significance for the country. in shropshire today, just like in bucks injune, we have on the support of the people who have always voted conservative and people who always opposed them. bucks. thousa
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a turbulent few weeks for the government with claims of sleaze, lockdown parties and a backbench revolt over new covid regulations. four young children have died in a house fire in south london. the city s fire commissioner says the incident has left everyone numb. nightclubs to close and a return to social distancing in the workplace, as wales introduces tougher covid restrictions after christmas. the chancellor rishi sunak returns from the us for key talks with business leaders. good morning. and coronavirus is also wrecking havoc with the premier league. another five games have been cancelled ahead of this weekend, including manchester united s match with brighton, plus more in the efl. and thanks to high pressure, a dry and settled story today and over the weekend. i will be back with the details. it s friday december the 17th. our top story. the liberal democrats have pulled off a stunning victory in the north shropshire by election, taking one of the country s safest co