Big defeats for the Conservative Party after by-election losses in the West Country and Yorkshire however a glimmer of hope for prime minister sunak after his party held Boris Johnson’s former seat in Uxbridge - clinging on there with a majority in the hundreds

The fact that the Conservatives lost two out of three elections brings disappointment to their camp. They may try to soften the blow by referring to it as a 'mixed bag of results.' However, one undeniable commonality among all three elections is the swing away from the party . The Labour Party achieved record-breaking success in Shelby, and Kier Starmer is likely to capitalise on that momentum.

In the south west the question is has the time turned for the Liberal Democrat’s. Will their success be repeated in the general elections where they are not able to push all their resources into one constituency.

In Uxbridge the conservatives hold with just a few hundred seats, their winner Steve tuck well said mr sunaks ulez, policy lost them the seat.