UK's Johnson hails electoral win
"LONDON — Britain's governing Conservative Party made further inroads in the north of England on Friday, winning a special election in the post-industrial town of Hartlepool for a parliamentary seat that the main opposition Labour Party had held since 1974."
"Conservatives extended their grip on parts of England that had been Labour strongholds for decades, if not a century....millions of voters cast ballots in an array of local and regional elections in England, Scotland and Wales.
"The results of Thursday's election in Hartlepool, one of the poorest towns in England, showed Conservative candidate Jill Mortimer secured nearly 52% of the vote. The Labour candidate, Paul Williams, only received around 29%. 'Labour have taken people in Hartlepool for granted for too long', Mortimer said in her victory speech."
"LONDON — Britain's governing Conservative Party made further inroads in the north of England on Friday, winning a special election in the post-industrial town of Hartlepool for a parliamentary seat that the main opposition Labour Party had held since 1974."
"Conservatives extended their grip on parts of England that had been Labour strongholds for decades, if not a century....millions of voters cast ballots in an array of local and regional elections in England, Scotland and Wales.
"The results of Thursday's election in Hartlepool, one of the poorest towns in England, showed Conservative candidate Jill Mortimer secured nearly 52% of the vote. The Labour candidate, Paul Williams, only received around 29%. 'Labour have taken people in Hartlepool for granted for too long', Mortimer said in her victory speech."