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Elections 2021: Tories win Hartlepool by-election

Hartlepool by-election winner Jill Mortimer hailed her victory as a "truly historic" result, and pledged to "work tirelessly" for the town.

She said people in the town have "had enough" of Labour, and had "made it clear it's time for a change".

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7 May 2021

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