Labour wins Chester by-election in Sunak’s first electoral test since becoming PM.

Labour has won the by-election in Chester in Rishi Sunak's first electoral test since taking office.

Samantha Dixon retained the seat for her party in the Cheshire city with a 10,974 majority.

The contest was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Christian Matheson, who left his Commons seat after complaints of "serious sexual misconduct" were upheld by a parliamentary watchdog.

Mr Matheson, who denied the allegations, was facing a four-week suspension and was asked to resign by Labour before he quit.

Ms Dixon defeated Conservative candidate and NHS nurse Liz Wardlaw, handing the Conservatives a defeat in the first Westminster by-election since Boris Johnson's forced resignation and the market chaos that ended Liz Truss's short stint in Number 10.

Election officials earlier confirmed that turnout was 41.2 per cent, with a total of 28,541 votes cast in the December poll.

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