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LibDem leader hails Somerset by-election as 'stunning victory'

Newly elected MP Sarah Dyke pledges her support to farmers

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
LibDem leader said win reflected party's commitment to rural issues
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LibDem leader said win reflected party's commitment to rural issues

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said a commitment to 鈥榓 fair deal for rural communities' helped secure his party's victory in last week's Somerton and Frome by-election. The seat was won by former...

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