How Joe Morris pulled off the region’s election result of the night

Andy Cooper tells the inside story on how a candidate standing in his first General Election overcame the odds to become the first Labour MP for Hexham in 100 years

Tory Guy Opperman had held the seat since 2010 and saw 10,000 majority overturned
Big names joined the campaign trail as victory suddenly seemed possible
It’s Labour’s first ever win in the Northumberland town, capturing 46 per cent of votes

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