Voters in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire have been casting their ballots in by-elections triggered by the resignation of their Conservative MPs. Follow live updates as counting gets under way.
Political correspondent Tamara Cohen is in Tamworth - and she says there is a 'real possibility' of Labour snatching the seat off the Tories. Chris Pincher's old seat.Tamara says the fact that this has a chance of happening 'tells you something, because the Conservatives want it in 2019 with a 20,000 majority'.Tamworth voted heavily for Brexit, she says, but people are concerned about the cost of living crisis as well as the allegations against former MP Chris Pincher.
'Labour campaigners who I've spoken to say they are getting a positive reception, but it's all going to hinge on turnout and it could be pretty close.'Now, over to our chief political correspondent Jon Craig, who is in Mid Bedfordshire.'The talk here is of the Tories coming through the middle and holding this seat.
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