Labour was expected to win, but the margin was bigger than in 2019
This is the third consecutive disappointment for the Tories in by-elections after Labour snatched Wakefield and the Lib DemsThe Chester contest was triggered by the resignation of Christian Matheson, the Labour MPafter two allegations of sexual misconduct from a former staff member were upheld.
The result follows a slump in opinion polls for the Conservatives after a raft of reshuffles in their top ranks.The party had a small bounce in their numbers after Rishi Sunak entered Downing Street last month - the third Tory leader this year - but the Tories are still regularly polling behind Sir Keir Starmer's Labour.
This is the first of two by-elections this month, with the second on 15 December in Stretford and Urmston, Greater Manchester. That vote was called after Labour's former shadow education secretary, Kate Green, announced she was standing down
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