A by-election in south Derbyshire will be called after one of the Conservative candidates died while the count was underway.
Conservative candidate Gillian Lemmon, 52, was taken ill a few days ago but ‘suddenly deteriorated’
Gillian Lemmon, who was running for the Conservative Party in the Hilton ward, was taken ill a few days ago but ‘suddenly deteriorated’.Her Tory co-candidate, Sundip Meghani, said: ‘We all gathered outside to be given the news, I think it was around 2ish.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Derbyshire election count abandoned after candidate's deathConservative colleagues have paid tribute to Gillian Lemmon who died on Friday.
Read more »
Conservative local elections 'battering' sees Tory losses in NottsThe party did make some smaller gains on councils such as Bassetlaw and Gedling
Read more »
Britain’s Conservative Party takes a local-election bruisingRishi Sunak is on track to lose power in the next general election. Who will win is less clear
Read more »
Local elections 2023: Conservatives suffer early local election lossesSome councils counted votes overnight but most results will not be confirmed until later on Friday.
Read more »
The local election 2023 key results so far as Conservatives lose council seatsThe Conservative Party suffered losses in some vital areas following the local elections last night
Read more »
Gillian McKeith's daughter says Brooklyn Beckham blocked her after brief romanceTaking to TikTok, the 23-year-old actress asked fans who the most famous person who blocked them on social media was and proceeded to show a photo of Brooklyn's account.
Read more »