Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden has been re-elected to parliament with a majority of just 20 votes.
The MP, who served as a minister without portfolio in Rishi Sunak’s government, secured 12,905 votes while Labour secured 12,885.himself in to a previously safe Tory seat of Basildon and Billericay in Essex – with a majority exceeding 20,000 – having previously confirming his dedication to the North East.
He was first elected in 2019 as the MP to North West Durham, close to 300 miles away, but that seat was abolished in this year’s boundary changes.Exclusive: Tory Voters Give Up On The Party As Rishi Sunak Prepares For Downing Street ExitHuffPost UK Daily Brief Sign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our