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Watch: The moment Reform won Runcorn and Helsby by-election

Reform has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes, one of the closest parliamentary elections ever. The party's leader Nigel Farage appeared at the count alongside the candidate Sarah Pochin.

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Henry Zeffman: Reform UK wins Runcorn, but what comes next?

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