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.
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Trounced, Conservatives Feel Voters’ Wrath in English Heartlands
Defections in the once solidly Conservative southern “blue wall” drove large losses in recent municipal elections.
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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.