Today is an extraordinary day. Our Conservative candidate Trudy Harrison has been elected as MP for Copeland, a seat that has been held by Labour since 1935.

Trudy’s brilliant, positive campaign, focusing on protecting local jobs, securing investment and standing up for vital local services has delivered Copeland an advocate to ensure the area is no longer ignored and forgotten.

It is the first time since 1878 that there’s been a comparable government by-election gain and is an important show of support for the Prime Minister’s plan to make a success of Brexit.

We couldn’t have done this without the support of people like you, right across the country.

Help us keep up the momentum and build a country that works for everyone

Thank you for your support,

Patrick McLoughlin 
Chairman of the Conservative Party