UK's ruling Conservatives hold on to Boris Johnson's old seat, fending off Labour in Uxbridge and Ruislip by-election by 495 votes
Voters in Selby and Ainsty have been voicing frustration about the cause of the by-election in the constituency, a Tory MP has said.
The vote was triggered by the resignation of Nigel Adams, who had represented the seat since 2010, but who announced he would be standing down with immediate effect in June. It came shortly after former prime minister Boris Johnson announced his own resignation. Asked on BBC Newsnight what he expected the result of the by-election to be, Andrew Jones, MP for the neighbouring constituency of Harrogate and Knaresborough, said:"Well, who knows? We think it's going to be very close.
“It’s felt like a very individual by-election. This has felt more local, more personal. I've sensed a sense of frustration, particularly in the cause of this by-election. "The sitting MP walking away has been a sense of disappointment. And that's putting it quite mildly."
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