Labour leader welcomes new South Shields MP
The new South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck, has visited the House of Commons for the first time to take her seat.
Labour winner makes history in South Shields
Labour's Emma Lewell-Buck has made history tonight after becoming the first female MP in South Shields.
Political analysts: 'All three main parties nervous'
Results for local council ballots will be keenly studied in Westminster for pointers towards the 2015 general election.
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Labour leader welcomes new South Shields MP
The new South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck, has visited the House of Commons for the first time to take her seat.
Read the full storyLewell-Buck proud to be South Shield's first woman MP
Emma Lewell-Buck: "South Shields has made history tonight, and I'm so proud to be part of that history, being the first ever woman MP for this town.
"I think people know what I will do because I've been knocking on their doors for four weeks now.
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Detectives investigating attack on 89-year-old man release CCTV
Detectives investigating an aggravated burglary in South Tyneside, during which a man a knife threatened an 89-year-old man, have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to.
The incident happened at about 8.30pm on Monday, February 25, at an address in Mortimer Road in South Shields.
Lewell-Buck: "The people of South Shields want a Labour MP"
– Emma Lewell-Buck, winning Labour candidate"UKIP did make inroads but ultimately the people of South Shields have spoken and they want a Labour MP.
"I have seen how people live under a Coalition Government and are really struggling, and I want to make a difference."
South Shields result was 'appalling' says Lembit Opik
Former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik described the South Shields result as "appalling" and demanded a "credible explanation from Nick Clegg regarding the recovery strategy".
The Lib Dems secured just 352 votes.
Mr Opik lost his Montgomeryshire seat in 2010.
.@davidlhennigan fair point but let's be honest: appalling result. Veteran members deserve to know how this electoral crisis will be fixed
From @lembitopik on Twitter:South Shields by-election gave 1.4% for Lib Dems. I ask for a credible explanation from Nick Clegg regarding the recovery strategy.
From @lembitopik on Twitter:Richard Elvin: UKIP's position is " a message to all three mainstream parties"
UKIP's candidate Richard Elvin says coming second is "a message to all three mainstream parties that UKIP is the official opposition".
Speaking after the results, he said: "It's an absolutely fantastic result for UKIP. To come from nowhere to take 25 per cent at its first attempt is absolutely stunning.
"It's a message to all three mainstream parties that Ukip is the official opposition.
"We have proved that in Labour strongholds and we have done it again in South Shields."
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Labour winner makes history in South Shields
Labour's Emma Lewell-Buck has made history tonight after becoming the first female MP in South Shields.
Read the full storyLabour dominates South Shields with UKIP in second
Lewell-Buck becomes first female MP in South Shields
Emma Lewell-Buck: "Proud to make history as the first woman MP for the constituency"
Thank you #southshields. So proud to be your new MP. And so proud to make history as the 1st woman MP for the constituency.
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