Elections 2021: Hartlepool vote 'very disappointing', says Labour's Jim McMahon
Shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon has conceded defeat in the Hartlepool by-election, telling the BBC that Labour “hasn’t got over the line”.
Speaking at the Hartlepool count, Mr McMahon said: “It’s quite clear when we see the ballots landing on the table that we just haven’t got over the line on the day… that’s clearly very disappointing.”
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