Former Oxford councillors win seats for Labourpublished at 05:08 British Summer Time 5 July
Two former Oxford city councillors have become Labour MPs.
Tom Hayes, Oxford City Council's former deputy leader, resigned from the authority in March. He beat Conservative Tobias Ellwood in Bournemouth East by about 5,400 votes.
Marie Tidball, who was also another cabinet member and resigned from the council in 2022, is the new MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge in Yorkshire.
She beat Conservative Miriam Cates by about 8,700 votes.