Labour's Double Election Win Boosts Starmer Ahead of UK Vote.

The opposition Labour Party in the UK has won two parliamentary seats from the governing Conservative Party in recent by-elections, boosting their chances of taking power in the upcoming general election. Labour's victories in Wellingborough and Kingswood indicate a significant swing of votes away from the Conservatives, with the swing in Wellingborough being the second-largest to Labour since World War II. The results are seen as a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose administration has now experienced more by-election defeats than any government since the 1960s. The wins may also embolden Sunak's critics within the Conservative Party and raise concerns about the right-wing vote being split by Reform UK. [Extracted from the article]

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