The governing Conservatives retained Boris Johnson’s former Parliament seat in northwest London, but lost in two districts, including a sobering defeat in northern England.
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British By-elections: What to Know
Three seats in Parliament recently occupied by Conservatives are up for grabs in an election that may show which way the political winds are blowing.
Trounced, Conservatives Feel Voters’ Wrath in English Heartlands
Defections in the once solidly Conservative southern “blue wall” drove large losses in recent municipal elections.
U.K. Conservatives Lose By-Elections, Adding to Pressure on Boris Johnson
The double defeat exposed the party’s vulnerabilities and was likely to revive talk of another no-confidence vote against the prime minister.
Conservatives Lose 2 U.K. By-Elections, Adding to Pressure on Boris Johnson
The double defeat exposed the party’s vulnerabilities and was likely to revive talk of another no-confidence vote against the prime minister.
Shirley Williams, Breakaway Political Force in Britain, Dies at 90
She was one of the “Gang of Four” who left Labour to start the more centrist Social Democratic Party in 1981, altering the country’s political landscape.
The U.K. Election Explained, in One Number
Votes for the pro-Brexit Conservatives had 10 times the effective power of votes for the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats. Thank the electoral system known as “first past the post.”
After Election Victory, Boris Johnson Says ‘We Are Going to Unite’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a sweeping victory gives him “an overwhelming mandate” to complete Brexit, but also talked about big spending plans.
Boris Johnson Tries On a New Campaign Persona: Disciplined
The British prime minister is more grim tactician now than “the clownish, cuddly fellow” of the past. So far, it seems to be working.
Ice Sculpture Steals Show at U.K. Climate Debate That Boris Johnson Skips
A melting block of sculpted ice stood in for a missing prime minister at a televised debate, infuriating Conservatives.