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Historic win for UK Conservative party in Copeland by-election

24/02/2017 GMT

Historic Win for UK Conservative Party in Copeland

BBC World Service - World Update, Historic Win for UK Conservative Party in Copeland

First time governing party has won a by-election there since 1982

First time governing party has won a by-election there since 1982. Also: French far right appeals to the left; Oscars preview

The UK's Conservative party has won the Copeland seat, beating Labour in an area it had represented for more than 80 years. The win marks the first time a governing party has won a by-election there since 1982. Also: French far right appeals to the left; Oscars preview.

(Photo: Conservative MP Trudy Harrison speaking at the podium in Copeland on the day of her electoral win. Credit: Reuters)

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