The Labour party has pulled off two stunning by-election victories. The FT’s Lucy Fisher is joined by colleagues Miranda Green, Jim Pickard and Stephen Bush to discuss whether Keir Starmer’s party is now on track for a 1997-style landslide, and what the Tories’ dismal results mean for Rishi Sunak. Plus, the group examines the PM’s tour of the Middle East as fears grow that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate. What are the repercussions for UK politics, as the conflict deepens?
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Labour seizes Tamworth and Mid Beds from Conservatives in UK by-elections
Historic by-elections and the curious case of Tamworth
Labour’s twin victories suggest it may be too late to save Tory bacon
Keir Starmer faces growing mutiny from within Labour over Israel-Hamas stance
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