MP's death wipes out Tory majority
The Government's majority was wiped out yesterday with the death of Iain Mills, 56, the MP for Meriden - reducing its voting strength to 322 against the combined Opposition's 323. Mr Mills had a majority of 14,699. Two by-elections are now pending in Tory seats.
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