During a visit to a vaccination centre in Hillingdon, the prime minister, Boris Johnson, told reporters it was a “very disappointing” night for his party after the Conservatives lost a key byelection in North Shropshire. Johnson said 'I totally understand people’s frustrations, I hear what the voters are saying in North Shropshire. In all humility, I’ve got to accept that verdict'

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