Labour: 'Great result' in Manchester by-election
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman congratulated Lucy Powell on her Manchester Central win.
Congrats to @lucympowell and @labournorthwest in Manchester with a 17% swing to Labour. Great result #puttingMCRfirst
From @HarrietHarman on Twitter:
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Ed Miliband claimed that Middle England was turning its back on David Cameron, after Labour won the Corby by-election on a 12.7% swing.
Labour hold seats in Manchester and Cardiff
Labour today held Manchester Central and Cardiff South and Penarth constituency seats in their respective by-elections.