Chris Skidmore

Counting under way in Kingswood by-election

Polls have closed in the Bristol constituency where six parties are contesting the seat.

Voting will take place in the by-election on 15 February after MP Chris Skidmore quit.

Voters will choose a new MP in February after Chris Skidmore quit over the government's energy plans.

Voters will go the polls in Wellingborough and Kingswood on Thursday, 15 February.

A date is yet to be confirmed for the by-election, triggered by MP Chris Skidmore stepping down.

The chancellor "profoundly" disagrees with Chris Skidmore who quit as an MP over government energy plans.

The move will trigger a by-election in the former energy minister's Kingswood seat near Bristol.

Chris Skidmore says ministers risk letting others set the agenda on net-zero policies.

Some Tories are among those who fear jobs could move elsewhere if the government is not ambitious enough.

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