The Liberal Democrats’ victory in the Tiverton and Honiton byelection was spectacular. However, Labour’s win in Wakefield may be the one that hurts Boris Johnson and the Conservatives more in the long term. While it had been Labour ever since a byelection back in 1932, Wakefield was never a monolithically safe Labour seat. The Wakefield byelection, on top of some of the local election results in May, suggests that the wall is repairable. 01:18 Labour and Lib Dem leaders hail byelection resultsWhile it is possible that the Conservatives will regain these Lib Dem seats at the next election, it is far from guaranteed.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2022 01:26 UTC