Claim: The Wellingborough by-election result is the second biggest swing in a by-election since the Second World War.
Fact-check: How does the Wellingborough by-election result compare to other by-election swings? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is true of by-election swings in favour of labour, though a number of post-war by-elections have seen higher swings to other parties.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2024-02-16T00:00:00