Voters Go To The Polls In The Rochdale By-election

ROCHDALE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 29: Ballot boxes are secured as polls close in the Rochdale by-election on February 29, 2024 in Rochdale, England. The Rochdale by-election takes place after the death of Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd on 17 January 2024. On the ballot paper are former Labour candidate Azhar Ali, who is now running as an independent after the party withdrew support, Simon Danczuk for Reform UK, Ian Donaldson for the Liberal Democrats, Conservative Paul Ellison, and George Galloway of the Workers Party of Britain, among others. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)