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Liberal Democrats hail ‘exceptional’ election result

Sir Ed Davey has hailed the Liberal Democrats' "exceptional" results in the general election. When polls closed on Thursday night, the exit poll by Ipsos UK for Sky News, the…

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UK PM Johnson suffers embarrassing by-election defeat

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered an embarrassing defeat when his Conservative Party lost a parliamentary by-election on the outskirts of London, just a few miles from his own seat.…

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Britain’s Lib Dems elect former minister Davey as new leader

Britain's opposition Liberal Democrats elected Ed Davey as their fourth leader in five years on Thursday, with the former minister pledging to rebuild a party that has been sapped of…

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UK Liberal Democrats to elect new leader in new year

Britain's Liberal Democrats will hold a leadership contest in the new year after leader Jo Swinson lost her seat on Friday in a bruising General Election night for the party.…

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Liberal Democrats, Greens and Plaid Cymru agree to election pact

The Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party have formed an electoral pact, agreeing not to stand against each other in dozens of seats. The three anti-Brexit parties will…

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Latest poll shows that Liberal Democrats would win UK election

The pro-Remain Liberal Democrats would win a U.K. general election if it were held now, according to a new YouGov poll for the Times newspaper. The Lib Dems would win…

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UK: Vince Cable to resign from Liberal Democrat leader

Vince Cable has set the date for his departure as Liberal Democrat leader, saying he will hand over a “bigger, stronger party” to his successor on 23 July. With the…

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Liberal Democrats overtake Labour, while Tories end in fifth place in UK’s latest polls

The Liberal Democrats have overtaken Labour while the Tories are pushed to fifth place, according to a poll for The Times before the European elections. The Lib Dems appear to…

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Sir Vince Cable to quit as Lib Dem leader

Sir Vince Cable has announced he will step down as the Liberal Democrat leader after May's English local elections. The former business secretary is planning to remain as an…

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