The defeat is a blow for Labour, whose MPs poured into the constituency.
Reform UK has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election in a blow to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party.
Sarah Pochin won the contest for Nigel Farage’s party by just six votes after a recount.
The special election was caused by the resignation of ex Labour MP Mike Amesbury who was convicted for assaulting a constituent.
Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration party had been tipped to win the seat and Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not campaign in the constituency.
Labour won three mayoral elections south of the border.
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