12th April, 2013, 12:21 pm South Shields by-election date confirmed Mark Ferguson Share this article: The Labour Party will be moving the writ on Monday for the South Shields by-election – after David Miliband formally resigns as an MP. The election date will be set for May 2nd. Tags: By-election / South Shields / Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News Deficits, disaffiliation and internal democracy – what we know about today’s NEC meeting LabourList understands that the Labour Party is in deficit in 2026 – though it is not clear by… LabourList Staff 24th March, 2026, 5:58 pm Comment ‘The Government’s earned settlement policy is built on a fiction. It should be scrapped’ Reports suggest Downing Street is considering transitional protections for migrants already in the UK. If true, that is… Olivia Blake MP 24th March, 2026, 6:00 am Interview ‘Standing side by side with people’: Cymru reflections from Cardiff Bay As candidates and activists prepare to battle for power of the Senedd this May, LabourList has travelled to… James Tibbitts 24th March, 2026, 6:00 am
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