Stretford and Urmston by-election: Polling stations close

Polling stations person closed successful the Stretford and Urmston by-election, with the effect expected to beryllium announced successful the aboriginal hours of Friday.

Labour's Ms Green, who was archetypal elected successful 2010, said being an MP had been "an tremendous privilege".

Stretford and Urmston has traditionally been a harmless Labour seat, and fewer observers expect immoderate different enactment to travel adjacent to taking it successful this by-election.

Labour is defending a bulk of 16,417 there, having won much than 60% of the ballot successful the 2019 wide election.

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats secured 28% and 6% of the ballot respectively.

Labour's candidate, Andrew Western, has been person of Trafford Council - which includes the Stretford and Urmston Westminster constituency - since 2018.