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Luke Charters, the new MP for York Outer, celebrated his victory by declaring an end to the ‘sticking plaster solutions of the populist right’

- In his victory speech - and pledging his support to his constituents.

The former fraud investigator was speaking after sweeping to victory in the election for York Outer – a constituency that he won with ease, receiving 23,161 or 45.3 per cent of the total votes cast, allowing for a majority of 9,391 over former MP Julian Sturdy.

In his victory speech, he started by thanking volunteers and family before giving thanks to his fellow candidates, naming Andrew Hollyer (Lib Dem) and Julian Sturdy (Conservative) specifically as he said: “You have given many years to public service, York Outer is a better place for what you two bring."

 

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