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LABOUR have swept to victory in of votes by the other eight council- an online petition against the pro- from Labour in Stockton North of the railways, nationalisation of the results, with UKIP’s Ted Strike
The Gazette Stockton
PLANS South
for the party
homes
to build in a hundreds
on Teesside.
on Teesside’s
jubilant night
airport site
of lors.
The outline plans for a 61-acre
posals and more than 400 objec-
tion letters were received.
floundered on a disappointing
night for the Tories.
the energy companies, putting
control back with people and
coming in a distant third place
with just 1,834.

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Labour’s Alex Cunningham
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protecting consuming.
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Speaking before the results
were declared, the
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flights.James Wharton in a shock 100 jobs and are seen by mittee had been majority to comfortably fend off message about a veteran politician
GazetteLive result.
Airport owner Peel secured per- bosses as a key part of
After a to
mission tense
build recount, the Stock-
350 houses just the airport’s master-
recommended by
officials to
Conservative Mark Fletcher.
The seat had been a target for
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conceded his party’s
prospects were dim.

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company, which bought the Up to 2,000sq m of The site for But final numbers showed Mr of Mr Corbyn gaining Mr Strike.
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james.cain@trinitymirror.com embattled party leader Jeremy coming hours. Who “She may put Brexit
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Corrections & clarifications Dr Williams will now work as a night dismissed a BBC exit poll want me as their MP. I was pleased Paul Williams (Labour).................26,102 Chatter was rife with talk of a hung Young had also managed to increase
If we have published anything that is full-time MP, but will continue to suggesting defeat. to get more votes here than ever Lab majority 888 (1.65%) parliament, the possibility of coali- his party’s share as the electorate
factually inaccurate, please contact the
editor, Chris Styles, on 01642 234306, at practise as a GP in his spare time. “The response has been very before. Stockton South, I have no 5.70% swing C to Lab tions, what it could mean for Brexit largely abandoned smaller parties
chris.styles@trinitymirror.com or at 1st When asked if he believed his positive, but there is only one poll doubt, will elect a conservative Electorate 75,619; and the future of the current Prime such as UKIP and the Liberal Demo-
Floor Hudson Quay, The Halyard,
Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, TS3 6RT and, profession as a GP helped the pub- that matters,” he told The Gazette. once again.” Turnout 53,824 (71.18%, +2.22%) Minister, Theresa May. crats.
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Barwick. pledges is to tackle health Stockton North (Labour hold) Middlesbrough (Labour hold)
The father-of-two has been a inequalities in his constituency. Hurry While Stocks Last Alex Cunningham (Labour)...... 24,304 Andy McDonald (Labour) ......... 23,404
Helplines member of the Labour party He has promised to tackle GP Mark Fletcher (Conservative) ... 15,589 Jacob Young (Conservative).........9,531
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Emergency Dentist 0845 6033131 since he was at university in waiting times and provide safer, Ted Strike (Ukip) ............................. 1,834 David Hodgson (Ukip) .................... 1,452
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0.37% swing Lab to Cons;
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He came back to Stockton
mental health treatment when
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Tel 01642 232930 Electorate 66,279;
Turnout 42,731 (64.47%, +4.63%)
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(58.31%, +5.45%)
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