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The Wellingborough and Kingswood By-elections

Labour hopes to overturn an 18,500 majority in Wellingborough, while in Kingswood the seat has had a Conservative majority since 2010. So what should we expect?

By-elections are always seen as a test of the Prime Minister's leadership, and the two being held in England on 15th February are no exception.

Voters in Wellingborough and in the South Gloucestershire constituency of Kingswood will go to the polls to decide who they want to represent them in Parliament.

But why do these areas need new MPs, and what kind of issues are at the forefront of people's minds as they prepare to cast their votes?

大象传媒 Northampton's political reporter, Laura Coffey, and her counterpart at 大象传媒 Bristol, Pete Simson, explain all you need to know, for this episode of 5 Questions On.

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