[56] The man who challenged her claimed to be speaking on behalf of Muslim parents in the region and had led protests against LGBT-inclusive teaching at schools in Birmingham. This by-election is going to cause a fuss. She beat second-place candidate the Conservatives Matt Robinson by 101,786 votes. In . Sir Kier said: "Kim ran a positive campaign of hope, in the face of division. There is an important buthere, however, which is that the otherpart of the Hartlepool story was how badly Labour did literally at everything else in itscontrolotherthan squeeze the other progressive parties down to their core voters. Brabin had held the seat since the 2016 Batley and Spen by-election, which was called after the murder of Jo Cox, the seat's incumbent MP. Batley and Spen 2021 by election. LONDON Britains opposition Labour Party on Friday scored an unexpected if narrow victory in a battle for an open Parliament seat that was widely seen as a critical test for the partys leader, Keir Starmer, who has been under pressure for failing to revive the partys fortunes. But she added that for her party to "run this close" was still "exceptional", given it has been in government since 2010. An MP getting murdered by a terrorist was nothing like a relative of a terrorist murder victim standing for a democratic election. That is a danger that it falls by the wayside after the UKs departure from Erasmus following Brexit. Here are some of the key developments from the day: Labour is coming home after the party narrowly held on to Batley and Spen in a sometimes brutal byelection, Keir Starmer has said, arguing that voters were starting to see through the governments politics of misinformation. Kirklees is one of the areas where people have been encouraged to "minimise travel" due to the spread of the Indian variant. The Jewish Labour Movement called the result a "triumph for hope and decency" over Galloway's "toxic politics". Batley and Spen by election - everything we know so far Stephen Bush is the former political editor of theNew Statesman. ", "How tragedy propelled a former actor into politics", "Jo Cox's Batley And Spen Seat Will Not Be Contested By Conservative Party, David Cameron And Jeremy Corbyn Set To Pay Joint Tribute", "Batley & Spen parliamentary constituency Election 2019", "Three Hundreds of Chiltern: Tracy Brabin", "Batley and Spen: Labour's by-election headache", "Who will win the Batley and Spen by-election? The 2021 Batley and Spen by-election was held on 1 July 2021 following the resignation of Tracy Brabin MP on 10 May 2021.. Labour candidate Kim Leadbeater, sister of murdered MP Jo Cox, was elected with 13,296 votes.Conservative candidate Ryan Stephenson came second with 12,973 votes and former Labour and Respect MP George Galloway came third with 8,264 votes. Tracy Brabins election as the West Yorkshire mayor means there will be a by-election in her Batley and Spen parliamentary seat, becausethe role of West Yorkshire mayor, which comprises mayor and police and crime commissioner, cannot be lawfully double-jobbedwith the functions of an MP. This cannot be achieved by chasing a fixed centre ground of the broadly satisfied, something which no longer exists. 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What are your thoughts on the Batley and Spen by election? Speaking to Sky News, Starmer sought to more explicitly link a victory of hope over division and decency over hatred to the government, saying a number of Tory voters had switched to Labour. [20] On 27 May, he announced that he would be the Workers Party candidate. [32] He was withdrawn as a candidate following the discovery of offensive tweets sent when he was 19 years old. Words can be no more than a series of farts; or on the other hand they can be adamantine, obdurate, inviolable, stone upon stone.. It means she will now represent the seat previously held by her sister Jo Cox, who was murdered there in 2016. [44], Labour candidate Kim Leadbeater focused on local issues such as crime, green spaces and the poor condition of the roads. Ms Brabin held Batley and Spen for Labour with a reduced majority in the general election of 2019 - down to 3,525 from 8,961 in 2017. Batley and Spen 2021 by election | AVForums "She will be an outstanding Labour MP for Batley and Spen.". Labour fought hard to retain Batley and Spen, which was represented in Parliament by Ms. Leadbeaters sister, Jo Cox, until she was murdered by a far-right fanatic in 2016. Kim Leadbeater: ''If I can be half the MP that Jo was, I know that I'll do her proud''. That could pose a challenge for Labour, considering June 21 is the date when all coronavirus- related restrictions are supposed to lift, meaning the optimism that we have seen benefit the . Labour's Kim Leadbeater has narrowly won the Batley and Spen by-election following a bitter campaign. The vote was triggered after the previous Labour MP for the seat, Tracy Brabin, became West Yorkshire's first elected mayor in May. Ms Brabin won the seat in 2019 with a 3,525 . Who won the Batley and Spen by-election? It had been tipped for July 22nd but will actually be held on July 1st. They're saying it shows some of the questions being asked of him over the last few weeks have been a bit over-hyped, and that he can win. Kim Leadbeater held the seat for the Labour Party with a reduced majority of 323 votes. Anyone can read what you share. The full list of candidates and full results are: A by-election had to be called after the standing MP, Labours Brabin was elected mayor of West Yorkshire in May 2021. Other towns in the Spen Valley part of the constituency include Birstall, Birkenshaw, Cleckheaton, Liversedge and Gomersal. She first won the seat in a by-election after Ms Cox was murdered by a far-right extremist in Birstall, part of the constituency, in 2016. Batley and Spen by-election to be held on 1 July - BBC News And we did so by showing that when we are true to our values decency, honesty, committed to improving lives then Labour can win., Labour Holds On to U.K. Parliament Seat, Easing Pressure on Its Leader, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/world/europe/labor-by-election-victory-batley-and-spen.html. Yorkshire breaking news and updates sent straight to your inbox. Thursday 1 July 2021, 10:04pm Credit: PA Images Analysis from our Political Correspondent Harry Horton as polls close in the Batley and Spen by-election. Tracy Brabin's election as the West Yorkshire mayor means there will be a by-election in her Batley and Spen parliamentary seat, because the role of West Yorkshire mayor, which comprises mayor and police and crime commissioner, cannot be lawfully "double-jobbed" with the functions of an MP. Batley and Spen by-election: who will win Tracy Brabin's seat? [55], On 26 June, Kim Leadbeater was heckled and chased by a group of men while campaigning, after being questioned about her support for LGBT rights and her party's position on Kashmir. Most analysts believed that Mr. Starmer would have been safe regardless of the result, because there is no credible alternative waiting in the wings. Thankfully the Eurosceptic GBP were not impressed by this emotional blackmail and voted accordingly. 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We fought an incredibly positive campaign and did very well to reduce a long standing Labour majority, several decades old, to 323, with the third biggest swing in favour of the government since the war. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The back-rower is off-contract at the end of the season. The campaign in West Yorkshire was marred by acrimony, personal abuse and allegations of dirty tricks. Click here for the full list of candidates. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. . [1][2] Under the devolution agreement, the position holds the powers and responsibilities of a police and crime commissioner, meaning the occupant of the office cannot simultaneously sit as an MP. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Sixteen candidates in total ran in contest. A by-election was held in the UK parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen on 1 July 2021, following the resignation of the previous Member of Parliament (MP) Tracy Brabin, who was elected Mayor of West Yorkshire on 10 May. Historically this community were strong supporters of the Labour Party, but there has been discontent at the waiving of Labour party rules to allow Leadbeater to be the only local candidate in the selection process, excluding local councillors from the community. [60][61] In response, Labour MP Navendu Mishra accused his own party of having a "hierarchy of racism", with "some groups seen as fair game for attacks based on religion/race/heritage". A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. Subscribe today to get it in print! Johnson was asked about the byelection result and how the campaign was run. [31], The Greens selected rugby player Ross Peltier on 2 June. company number 03997482, registered in England and Wales. 2023 BBC. Surely, this will boost the governments standing yet further, but it also means Labour faces a choice: the partycould, if itwished, hold the by-election on the last Thursdaybeforethe easing of restrictions, the earliest date itcould legally hold the contest. Polling booths opened at 07:00 BST and will remain open for people to cast their ballot until 22:00 BST. That result added weight to the idea that support for Labour had collapsed in the red wall, former industrial areas of England in which Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservatives have been making big inroads. Merkel said she hopes the contacts among young people between both countries can be revived. We think that in a foreseeable future those who have received double jabs will then according to our classification be able to travel again without going into quarantine. Triggered by the election of former MP Tracy Brabin as West Yorkshire Mayor, the by election has been one of the most tightly contested and closely watched in recent history. Leadbeater picked up 13,296 votes a majority of just 323 votes. The battle for Batley and Spen - a by-election like no other | ITV News Expect a lot of journalists to be googling Batley this morning. 2021 Batley and Spen by-election - Wikipedia [21], On 12 May, The Guardian reported that Jo Cox's sister, Kim Leadbeater, and former Labour MP Paula Sherriff were among Labour's potential candidates. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [75], Galloway himself vowed to challenge the result on the basis of an alleged "false statement" made about him by Leadbeater and Starmer, which he claimed tipped the result of the by-election.[76]. [28] Paul Halloran, a locally well-known Brexit supporter who won over 6,000 votes for the Heavy Woollen District Independents at the previous election, also chose not to stand again, a decision which was expected to favour the Conservative candidate. 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