Wellingborough by-election LIVE - hour-by-hour coverage from the count as voters choose their next MP
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Voters in Wellingborough have gone to the polls to choose their next MP.
A by-election is being held after constituents booted out former Conservative Peter Bone, who had held the seat for 18 years, in a recall petition.
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We’ll be bringing you all the latest as the count takes place at Kettering Leisure Village.
Wellingborough by-election LIVE
Key Events
- Voters are going to the polls to choose Wellingborough's next representative in Parliament
- The by-election was forced after disgraced MP Peter Bone was booted out by constituents in a recall petition
- He was suspended after being found to have bullied a former member of staff and exposed his genitals close to his face
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We'll have more pictures and reaction later today.
Almost a record swing
This is an absolute rout from Labour. It's a swing of 28.5%, just shy of the record 29.1% swing in Dudley West in 1994.
The Conservative vote share fell from a whopping 62.2% to just 24.6%.
Labour's, meanwhile, jumped from 26.5% to 45.9%.
Helen Harrison leaves rapidly, looking frustrated
A large press pack followed Helen Harrison out of the building and to her car where she was collected directly outside the building by a young man.
She was asked by the press: "Whose fault is it?" and didn’t answer.
Someone shouted "Is it Rishi Sunak’s fault?"
She replied: "Of course it isn’t"
Ms Kitchen says she's honoured to be elected
"I am honoured that local people have placed their trust in me and the Labour Party but I also know from the thousands of conversations I've had that people desperately want change...the people of Wellingborough have spoken for Britain and it's a stunning victory."
The results in full
Gen Kitchen (Labour) - 13,844
Helen Harrison (Conservative) - 7,408
Ben Habib (Reform) - 3,919
Ana Savage Gunn (Liberal Democrats) - 1,422
Marion Turner-Hawes (Independent) - 1,115
Will Morris (Green) - 1,020
Kev Watts (Independent) - 533
Alex Merola (Britain First) - 477
Nick 'The Flying Brick' Delves (Monster Raving Loony Party) - 217
Andre Pyne-Bailey (Independent) - 172
Ankit Love Jknpp Jay Mala Post-Mortem (Independent) - 18
