Polls have closed in the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections as Rishi Sunak faces a double defeat.
The Tories are defending their seats in South Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire after both Chris Skidmore and Peter Bone left their roles.The elections follow a week of difficult headlines for both the Conservatives and Labour. The Tories have faced questions over their economic record after it emerged on Thursday that the UK had entered a recession at the end of 2023.
Read more: Rishi Sunak contemplates defence budget boost amid warship concerns and foreign threatsRead more: London Overground strikes by RMT workers called off for next week following improved pay offer The Kingswood by-election was triggered by Chris Skidmore's resignation as an MP over legislation being introduced to boost North Sea oil and gas drilling.
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