{"id":928,"date":"2023-07-20T12:55:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/voters-go-to-the-polls-in-three-by-elections-in-england\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T12:55:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:55:40","slug":"voters-go-to-the-polls-in-three-by-elections-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/voters-go-to-the-polls-in-three-by-elections-in-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters go to the polls in three by-elections in England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Voters go to the polls in three by-elections in England<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1y79c70-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-4qvfmb-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-11kpz0x-Placeholder e16icw910\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/069D\/production\/_130439610_polling-index-getty.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/069D\/production\/_130439610_polling-index-getty.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/069D\/production\/_130439610_polling-index-getty.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/069D\/production\/_130439610_polling-index-getty.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/069D\/production\/_130439610_polling-index-getty.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/069D\/production\/_130439610_polling-index-getty.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A member of polling station staff returns after putting up signs as polls open in the Selby and Ainsty by-election on July 20, 2023 in Selby, England\" 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Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Voters in England are going to the polls in three constituencies in London, North Yorkshire and Somerset to elect new MPs.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The three seats in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Selby and Ainsty, and Somerton and Frome were won by the Conservatives at the last general election in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00, with results expected from early on Friday morning. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Constituents will need photo ID in order to vote. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">There are 17 candidates in Uxbridge and South Ruislip:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"unordered-list-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Blaise Baquiche, Liberal Democrat<\/li>\n<li>Danny Beales, Labour<\/li>\n<li>Cameron Bell, Independent<\/li>\n<li>Count Binface, Count Binface Party<\/li>\n<li>Piers Corbyn, Let London Live<\/li>\n<li>Laurence Fox, Reclaim Party<\/li>\n<li>Steve Gardner, Social Democratic Party<\/li>\n<li>Ed Gemmell, Climate Party<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Green, Green Party<\/li>\n<li>Kingsley Hamilton, Independent<\/li>\n<li>Richard Hewison, Rejoin EU<\/li>\n<li>Howling Hope, Official Monster Raving Loony Party<\/li>\n<li>77 Joseph, Independent<\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Jane, UKIP<\/li>\n<li>Enomfon Ntefon, Christian Peoples Alliance<\/li>\n<li>Leo Phaure, Independent<\/li>\n<li>Steve Tuckwell, Conservative Party<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">There are 13 candidates in Selby and Ainsty: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"unordered-list-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Andrew Gray, Independent<\/li>\n<li>Claire Holmes, Conservative Party<\/li>\n<li>Mike Jordan, Yorkshire Party<\/li>\n<li>Dave Kent, Reform UK<\/li>\n<li>Keir Mather, Labour Party<\/li>\n<li>Nick Palmer, Independent<\/li>\n<li>Guy Phoenix, Heritage Party<\/li>\n<li>Sir Archibald Stanton, The Official Monster Raving Loony Party<\/li>\n<li>Matt Walker, Liberal Democrats<\/li>\n<li>Arnold Warneken, Green Party<\/li>\n<li>John Waterston, Social Democratic Party<\/li>\n<li>Luke Wellock, Climate Party<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Wilson-Kerr, Independent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">And there are eight candidates in Somerton and Frome: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"unordered-list-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Lorna Corke, Christian Peoples Alliance<\/li>\n<li>Martin Dimery, Green Party<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrat Party<\/li>\n<li>Bruce Evans, Reform UK<\/li>\n<li>Neil Guild, Labour Party<\/li>\n<li>Rosie Mitchell, Independent<\/li>\n<li>Faye Purbrick, Conservative Party<\/li>\n<li>Peter Richardson, UKIP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-xza2yt-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-4qvfmb-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-uakn15-Placeholder 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