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Tories win seats from Reform at Essex by-elections
Key takeaways
- Danielle Belton won more than half of the votes cast as she took the Sweyne Park and Grange seat on Rochford District Council.
- She was leader of the council until she lost her seat on 7 May, but she will return to the council chamber in opposition to the Reform UK-led administration.
- Meanwhile, her husband Stuart Belton won the Rayleigh West seat on Essex County Council, with Reform pushed into third place behind the Liberal Democrats.
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Simon Dedman Essex political reporter BBCFormer Rochford District Council leader Danielle Belton has quickly returned to local politics, having lost her seat on 7 May The Conservatives won two council seats in by-elections held in Essex on Thursday.
Danielle Belton won more than half of the votes cast as she took the Sweyne Park and Grange seat on Rochford District Council.
She was leader of the council until she lost her seat on 7 May, but she will return to the council chamber in opposition to the Reform UK-led administration.
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