Britain’s By-elections: So Far, a Win and a Defeat for the Tories The governing Conservative Party lost in one electoral district but avoided defeat in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Boris Johnson’s former seat. A third contest was still to be decided.
Trounced, Conservatives Feel Voters’ Wrath in English Heartlands Defections in the once solidly Conservative southern “blue wall” drove large losses in recent municipal elections.
Conservatives Lose 2 U.K. By-Elections, Adding to Pressure on Boris Johnson The double defeat exposed the party’s vulnerabilities and was likely to revive talk of another no-confidence vote against the prime minister.