What's happened
Labour overturns Tory majorities in Wellingborough and Kingswood, leading to concerns about Rishi Sunak's leadership.
Why it matters
The significant swing in votes and the potential challenge to Rishi Sunak's leadership make this a noteworthy political event.
What the papers say
The Times reports the significant swing in votes and the potential challenge to Rishi Sunak's leadership. The Independent highlights the success of the right-wing challenger party Reform UK in securing its best by-election results yet. The Times also emphasizes the scale and manner of the fall in the Conservative Party's support, which should give the party real cause for concern.
How we got here
The Conservative Party has suffered a net loss of eight seats in this parliament, the highest figure since John Major's beleaguered government lost that many between 1992 and 1997.
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