TORIES LOSE NORTH SHROPSHIRE SEAT THEY HELD FOR 200 YEARS

Published: Dec. 17, 2021, 11:31 a.m.

b'The Conservatives have lost the North Shropshire seat they held for nearly 200 years to the Liberal Democrats in a by-election blow to Boris Johnson.\\n\\nWinner Helen Morgan overturned a Tory majority of almost 23,000, declaring that the "party is over" for the PM.\\n\\nThe result follows a torrid week for Mr Johnson, who has faced criticism over Downing Street parties and a rebellion by his own MPs over Covid measures.'