Sources tell Sky News that scandals that have hit local MPs in recent months meant 'stars could not be more aligned against us'.
Senior Tories are predicting they will lose the Blackpool South by-election as counting gets under way. Sources told Sky News' political correspondent Tamara Cohen they did 'not expect to hold' the seat - which they won with a 3,690 majority in 2019. And they said the 'stars could not be more aligned against us' following scandals hitting local MPs.
Mr Jones denied he knew anything about the incident - which was allegedly reported to the Conservative Party three months ago - until it was revealed in the media. Labour sources told Sky News they were confident of a win in Blackpool South, despite it being a seat held by the Tories for 57 of the 78 years it has existed. They claimed their activists on the doorsteps reported large numbers of former Tory voters saying they would be voting Labour for the first time.
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