Mr Sunak said by-elections are 'always difficult for incumbent governments', adding he was 'confident' his Government could lower taxes after inflation is 'brought down'.
Rishi Sunak today played down Tory chances of winning an expected sleaze by-election in what was previously a safe seat as pollsters suggested it would fall to Labour.
And pollsters have given Labour a lead of between nine and 12 points in the Northamptonshire seat, enough to add it to their recent haul of previously safe Tory seats. READ MORE - Eccentric Brexiteer Peter Bone's life and career, from namechecking his wife to the Commons ban 'That is up to the people of Peter Bone's constituency, and of course any by-election for a government that has been in power for 13 years is always going to be challenging.Asked whether the Government thought it would be defeated, Mr Dowden replied: 'I'm not saying we are going to lose it at all - I'm saying that we will go out there and make our case very robustly.'
If 10 per cent of local voters in Wellingborough sign a recall petition then a by-election will be called. It would be the latest in a line of votes triggered by Tory sleaze claims.The Prime Minister last week suffered a double humiliation as Labour stunned the Tories by overturning huge majorities to win by-election contests in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire.
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