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 Interview ‘It’s about winning elections for our cause’: In conversation with Neil Kinnock Neil Kinnock has been at the forefront and behind the scenes of Labour politics for decades. If you… Emma Burnell 17th April, 2026, 6:00 am Columnist Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories It was a busy week for the Labour government. While the Chancellor was talking trade in Washington, departments… Sebastian Salek 17th April, 2026, 6:00 am News Mandelson denied UKSV clearing before decision overruled by Foreign Office Peter Mandelson was initially refused security clearance for his appointment as the UK’s ambassador to Washington, before the… James Tibbitts 16th April, 2026, 5:40 pm
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