Starmer says 'Labour is back' as Kim Leadbeater wins murdered sister's old seat
Ms Leadbeater held sister Jo Cox's former seat for Labour by just 323 votes - as her mum told ITV News her daughter's victory felt like "déjà vu".
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Kim Leadbeater does it - for her sister Jo Cox
The new Labour MP for Batley and Spen said she wanted to run because of her sister Jo Cox’s legacy, writes Libby Wiener.
Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater pays tribute to her family in victory speech
She received 13,296 votes, a majority of 323 over Tory candidate Ryan Stephenson.