From 17m agoKey events6m agoLabour win Selby, overturning largest numerical majority in post-war history17m agoLabour win Selby and Ainsty49m agoTory result in Somerton and Frome is worst in history of the seat2h agoLiberal Democrats win Somerton and Frome2h agoCandidates called to stage in Somerton and Frome2h ago’Sadiq Khan has lost Labour this election,’ says Uxbridge Tory candidate2h agoUxbridge and South Ruislip results: Conservatives win2h agoRecount granted in Uxbridge and South Ruislip3h agoShadow justice secretary ‘cautiously hopeful’ in Uxbridge and South Ruislip4h agoSelby and Ainsty result will be ‘close’, says Conservative MP4h agoDispatch from Somerton and Frome4h agoDispatch from Selby count4h agoCounting begins in Uxbridge and South Ruislip4h agoWhat is at stake?4h agoWhen will we know the results?5h agoLib Dems claim they have won Somerton and Frome byelection6h agoPolls have closed in byelectionsFilters BETAKey events (17)Boris Johnson (12)Keir Starmer (8)Sarah Dyke (8)Rishi Sunak (8)Ed Davey (6)now23.23 EDT
“This is the largest majority we’ve overturned in our history,” Mather tells Sky. Cost of living is his number one priority, he says.
2m ago23.22 EDT
A very happy Keir Mather, the 25-year-old Labour candidate who has just won Selby and Ainsty:
<img alt="Labour Party candidate Keir Mather celebrates winning the Selby and Ainsty by-election on 20 July 2023 in Selby, England.” src=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7049851ef5f7a9bed3b9030100d626f59ed8021d/0_400_6000_3600/master/6000.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none” width=”465″ height=”279″ loading=”lazy” class=”dcr-evn1e9″>Labour Party candidate Keir Mather celebrates winning the Selby and Ainsty by-election on 20 July 2023 in Selby, England. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images6m ago23.18 EDTLabour win Selby, overturning largest numerical majority in post-war history
Labour’s victory in Selby and Ainsty is the “largest numerical majority overturned by Labour in post-war history,” according to Britain Elects’ Ben Walker.
13m ago23.11 EDT
“People opened their doors to us and embraced our positive vision for the future,” Mather says.
“For too long, Conservatives up here and in Westminster, have failed us. And now that changes. It’s time for a fresh start,” he says.
He thanks his partner Euan, too.
He says he has encountered “so much hardship” while campaigning – hardship caused by the Tories.
17m ago23.06 EDTLabour win Selby and Ainsty
Labour have won Selby and Ainsty, achieving a historic result by winning despite the Tories having a majority of more than 20,000 votes. Labour now has a majority of 4,161 – and the youngest MP in parliament. Keir Mather, 25, is officially the baby of the house.
35,886 votes were cast, with 69 ballots rejected.
The results are as follows:
Labour: 16,456
Conservatives: 12,295
Yorkshire party: 1,503
Reform UK: 1,332
Independent: 99
Updated at 23.15 EDT19m ago23.04 EDT
The candidates are now on stage in Selby.
Updated at 23.05 EDT19m ago23.04 EDT
Labour’s candidate in Selby, Keir Mather, would become the ”baby of the house” by being the youngest MP, if elected. He is 25 years old.
Updated at 23.08 EDT27m ago22.57 EDT
Candidates have been called forward to hear the provisional results before they are announced on stage.
31m ago22.53 EDT
And the…
2023-07-20 22:05:06
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