"Sunak's Conservatives face major setbacks in UK by-elections"
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The UK's governing Conservative Party has lost two out of three strategically important parliamentary seats in special elections, but managed to hold onto former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's seat. The main opposition Labour Party and the centrist Liberal Democrats each won a seat, indicating a loss of ground for the Conservatives across various voter groups. If replicated in a general election next year, these results could see Labour emerge as the largest party. The defeats have left many Conservative lawmakers concerned, while speculation arises about a potential cabinet shuffle by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- Sunak’s Conservatives lose two out of three seats in key UK vote Al Jazeera English
- Rishi Sunak suffers two election losses as British voters reject ailing Conservative government CNN
- Everything you need to know about the by-elections The Times and The Sunday Times
- The Guardian view on byelection results: leaders speak of successes amid party defeats The Guardian
- The unravelling of Britain's Conservatives Financial Times
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