Simon Lightwood becomes the city's new MP in the first test of Boris Johnson's leadership since last month's confidence vote.
Labour has won the Wakefield by-election with 13,166 votes - a majority of 4,925 - taking the traditional Red Wall seat back from the Conservatives.Speaking after the result, Mr Lightwood addressed the prime minister, saying:"Boris Johnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated, your government has no ideas, no plan to address the big issues facing our country."
He told Sky News:"I think people are absolutely tired of the lies and deceit we've seen from the prime minister and they're demanding change and tonight is the demonstration of that." He added:"This is a tremendous victory for the Labour Party, we're re-building that Red Wall under the leadership of Keir Starmer.
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