Conservatives Lose Key Seats But Retain Johnson's Constituency in UK By-Elections
- Conservatives lost two important seats to Labour and Liberal Democrats but narrowly retained Boris Johnson's former constituency.
- Results suggest discontent with Conservatives over economy and scandals, boosting Labour's prospects in a future general election.
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak avoided losing all three seats, but defeats highlight vulnerabilities amongst key voter demographics.
- Labour won the biggest by-election majority overturned since World War Two, seen as a demand for change.
- Sunak believes retaining Johnson's seat challenges assumption Conservatives will lose the next national election.
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