{"id":144275,"date":"2023-10-19T10:43:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=144275"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:43:30","slug":"test-for-rishi-sunak-as-voters-head-to-the-polls-today-for-two-crunch-by-elections-in-mid-bedfordshire-and-tamworth-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/world-news\/test-for-rishi-sunak-as-voters-head-to-the-polls-today-for-two-crunch-by-elections-in-mid-bedfordshire-and-tamworth-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Test for Rishi Sunak as voters head to the polls TODAY for two crunch by-elections in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
RISHI Sunak faces a major test of his premiership reset today as voters take to the polls in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth.<\/p>\n
Tories are bracing for crushing blows in the two crunch by-elections, with polls suggesting mega swings towards Labour. <\/p>\n
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Andrew Cooper, the Conservative candidate in Tamworth, is defending a 19,636 majority won by Chris Pincher who was kicked out of the Commons following a groping scandal.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, local Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye will try to cling on to Mid-Bedfordshire, where former minister Nadine Dorries had a 24,000 majority.<\/p>\n
After a final weekend of campaigning, even the PM's most loyal backers have branded both seats "tough" and "dire".<\/p>\n
Ahead of potential historic victories for his party, Sir Keir Starmer said this morning: "Polls are now open in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire.<\/p>\n