Polls close in Sleaford byelection

Ten candidates contested Lincolnshire seat vacated by Tory MP Stephen PhillipsPolls have closed in a parliamentary byelection triggered by the resignation of Conservative MP Stephen Phillips over “irreconcilable policy differences” with the government.
Ten candidates contested the Sleaford and North Hykeham seat in Lincolnshire where the high-flying barrister had a majority of more than 24,000 at last year’s general election. Continue reading...