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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey sat down with the Free Press ahead of the Chesham and Amersham by-election on June 17.

Exclusive: Internal polling suggests tactical votes could put ultra-safe Conservative seat at risk

This could be a key factor in the Tories winning again – the lack of any “progressive alliance” with a Green party buoyed up by its local election results and, according to one opinion poll published on Sunday, now level with the Lib Dems for national support. In the 2019 general election, the Lib Dems and Greens, as well as Plaid Cymru, stood aside for each other in about 60 seats in England and Wales. However, more formal pacts have proved difficult, and has not happened for the upcoming byelection. Local sources from the Lib Dems and Greens said there was not even any discussions ove...

A by-election for the Chesham and Amersham constituency could be held in June A by-election to replace late MP Dame Cheryl Gillan could be held in June, reports suggest. Dame Cheryl sadly died over the Easter weekend following a long illness, triggering a by-election for which various parties, including the Conservatives, have put candidates forward. Times Radio’s chief political commentator Tom Newton Dunn tweeted to say that the Chief Whip has moved the writ, with the by-election “likely to be held on June 17”. He said: “The Chief Whip has moved the writ for the Chesham and ...