Chris Webb wins the seat with a majority of over 7,000, with the Tories only just beating Reform UK into second place.
Labour has won the Blackpool South by-election from the Conservatives in yet another blow for Rishi Sunak. The party's candidate, Chris Webb, received 10,825 votes after Thursday's vote - a 58.9% vote share - with the Tories trailing far behind with just 3,218. Reform UK were hot on their heels, getting 3,101 votes, while the Liberal Democrats gained 387 votes and the Green Party won 368.
Blackpool South was one of the 'Red Wall' seats - the traditional Labour areas that switched to Boris Johnson's Conservatives in 2019, having been a Labour seat since 1992. The former Tory MP stood down from his seat, avoiding the ignominy of having to face a recall petition and being removed by his constituents.
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