At 9.15am, Returning Officer Tasmin Shawcatt announced that it was still “incredibly close” and so had called for a recount.
YourThurrock understands that the wafer-slim Tory majority may have expanded to 65. All candidates and agents were in deep discussion for some time before the officer announced the recount.
They expect the count to now be returned at around 10am.
Crazy, what is the most recounts that a returning office has had on record and is Thurrock about to beat thet record?
I have a spare abacus is they need it 🙂