Diana Wallis - Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber

Campaigning in Wickersley and Bramley

5.00.00pm GMT Sat 23rd Aug 2008

Diana with Steve (2nd left) and local campaigners (photography: Stewart Arnold)

Yorkshire & the Humber Liberal Democrat MEP, Diana Wallis, supports the party's local candidate, Steve Scutt, ahead of Thursday's by-election in the Wickersley and Bramley ward in Rotherham.

Diana said:

"The BNP won their first ever seats on Rotherham Council in May and it is important that Liberal Democrats do not allow them the opportunity to build on that base."

Photo shows Diana with Steve (2nd left) and local campaigners

Update: Result from Thursday's by-election in Wickersley and Bramley ward.

Lab 871 (31.1; -4.8)

Con 824 (29.5; -9.4)

BNP 538 (19.2; +19.2)

UKIP 373 (13.3; -11.9)

LD Steven Scutt 191 (6.8; +6.8)

Majority 47

Turnout 30.0%

Lab hold

Percentage change is since May 2008

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