The Guardian view on byelections: as much about Labour as Brexit | Editorial

A humbling loss to the Tories in Copeland and an unimpressive performance in Stoke underline the woes of Jeremy Corbyn’s party, even if Ukip were in some ways the biggest losersParliamentary byelections always tell an important story, but care is always needed in putting those stories into a national context. Yesterday’s two byelections in formerly deep-dyed traditional Labour seats fit that mould. The big headline is Trudy Harrison’s capture of Copeland for the Conservatives.