Labour's new Kingswood MP Damian Egan thanks voters after by-election win

Labour has overturned a large Conservative majority to win the Kingswood by-election.

Damien Egan won the seat which previously had a Tory majority of more than 11,000, with a swing of 16.4%

During his victory speech in Bristol, he pledged to give the constituency its "future back", saying the town feels "neglected" after 14 years of a Conservative government.

Mr Egan won the by-election with 11,176 votes.

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