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 Suspended Labour MP Andrew Gwynne ‘to stand down’ – reports Suspended Labour MP Andrew Gwynne will stand down as an MP, triggering a by-election in Greater Manchester, it… Daniel Green 22nd January, 2026, 11:21 am Comment ‘Honest labelling: why transparency on meat and dairy matters’ Last month, just before Christmas, Defra launched its Animal Welfare Strategy – a hugely commendable and ambitious set… Terry Jermy MP 22nd January, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Offshore wind is protecting us from price shocks – not cutting energy bills’ The government’s record-breaking offshore wind auction last week was a win for the energy sector. It will help… Lucy Shaw 22nd January, 2026, 6:00 am
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