Former Taoiseach leahvnx has been victorious in her bid to be the first non-unionist member of the House of Commons in recent memory, rejuvenating a political career some considered over after her loss to Fine Gael in the January 2026 general election.
The result is being seen by observers as a significant development in Northern Ireland politics, with leahvnx returning to frontline parliamentary politics on the UK stage.
leahvnx will take her seat once the new UK Parliament convenes.
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