Batley and Spen by-election5 Jul 2021New MP takes Commons seat after by-election winKim Leadbeater follows in sister Jo Cox's footsteps as she attends her first Parliamentary session.5 Jul 2021Leeds & West Yorkshire3 Jul 2021Labour is back after by-election win, says StarmerSir Keir Starmer hails Kim Leadbeater's victory in Batley and Spen as "just the start" for his party.3 Jul 2021UK Politics2 Jul 2021Is politics starting to return to normal?Strip away the drama of three recent by-elections and there are big lessons for Labour and the Tories.2 Jul 2021UK Politics2 Jul 2021Voters react to Batley and Spen by-electionAfter a bruising campaign the voters of Batley and Spen react to the election of Labour's Kim Leadbeater.2 Jul 2021Leeds & West Yorkshire2 Jul 2021Labour leader hails 'fantastic victory'Sir Keir Starmer says Kim Leadbeater epitomises everything he wants the Labour Party to be.2 Jul 2021UK Politics2 Jul 2021How Labour held on - and what it means for StarmerHolding Batley and Spen will feel like a by-election gain for Labour - so how did they do it?2 Jul 2021UK Politics2 Jul 2021Labour hold Batley and Spen seat in by-electionThe result means Kim Leadbeater will represent the seat previously held by her murdered sister Jo Cox.2 Jul 2021UK Politics2 Jul 2021Batley win 'huge deal' for family says LeadbeaterMs Leadbeater now holds the same seat held by her sister Jo Cox until her death in 2016.2 Jul 2021Leeds & West Yorkshire2 Jul 2021The MP who won her sister's seatKim Leadbeater says a key part of her by-election success was being "born and bred" in the area.2 Jul 2021Leeds & West Yorkshire