The Liberal Democrats have won the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election in Wales.

This follows a petition to remove the Conservative MP who was found guilty of about the wrongful claiming of expenses. Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, leader of the Liberal Democrats in Oldham Borough has welcomed the fantastic result this morning:

“I was in Brecon and Radnorshire myself earlier this week to help Jane Dodd’s campaign.  This proves the Liberal Democrats can take on Labour and the Conservatives nationally.  This stinging result leaves the Conservative Party with a Commons majority of just one, the first failure of Boris Johnson’s new Government.”

“This makes things incredibly hard for the Conservatives, and it is the Liberal Democrats that are holding the Government to account, not the Labour Party, who did terribly last night.”

The result means the Liberal Democrats now have 13 MPs.  A figure slowly rising, one that will grow at the next General Election.

Jane Dodds MP overturned an 8,038 majority to beat the incumbent Conservative by 1,425 votes!

The Conservative candidate Mr Davies stood again after being unseated by a recall petition following a false expense claim.