Liberal Democrats leapfrog Conservatives into second place in seat that voted heavily for remain in the EU referendumLabour’s Janet Daby has won the Lewisham East byelection after only 33.4% of eligible voters cast their ballots. The party suffered a swing to the Liberal Democrats, who leapfrogged the Conservatives to come second. The byelection was triggered by former Labour MP Heidi Alexander’s decision to quit Westminster to take up a job with the London mayor, Sadiq Khan. Continue reading…
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